- can a person make a choice to lose their own mind? imagine you were predisposed to grandiosity, and could not imagine a life without greatness. in this instance, could greatness (adventure, meaning) be had by intentionally casting off your sanity? how do you choose madness? what should a person do to drive themselves into a state of religious insanity?
No.11545
Anonymous
2026-08-14 02:17:27
meaning through madness
No.11546
Anonymous
2026-08-14 03:15:34
heroic doses of psychedelics is the obvious shortcut, especially if you’re predisposed to a messiah complex. but insanity by definition is a lack of understanding, and the “adventure” of it will grow tiresome quickly.
No.11548
Anonymous
2026-08-14 03:32:21
Of course a person can choose to lose their mind or to "become mad". Contemporary psychology has taken all agency out of mental illness and left us with biological predetermination, so it's no wonder we have left neither the language nor mental framework for choosing to be crazy.
No.12090
Anonymous
2026-09-07 19:12:49
can you make a choice to be sane in the face of insanity?
No, because a person that has lost their mind doesn't think they have lost their mind. They assume they are very sane.
>11545
You going to successfully achieve this state but then be disappointed by the fact that the only thing that outwardly changed is that you now look and act like Tommy Wiseau
You going to successfully achieve this state but then be disappointed by the fact that the only thing that outwardly changed is that you now look and act like Tommy Wiseau
No.12327
Anonymous
2026-09-12 22:43:24
>>12326
Madness is no shortcut to inspiration
Madness is no shortcut to inspiration
>>12159
I somewhat agree with this, but you see instances of lucidity in the midst of madness. It's not uncommon for dementia patients to have a flicker of normalcy before lapsing back into their "new" state of confusion, aggression, or stupor.
I somewhat agree with this, but you see instances of lucidity in the midst of madness. It's not uncommon for dementia patients to have a flicker of normalcy before lapsing back into their "new" state of confusion, aggression, or stupor.
No.12338
Anonymous
2026-09-13 14:53:30
>>12331
In this case madness is dementia and genius is not having dementia.
>I came across a man hitting his head against a wall. I asked him “Why are you doing that”. He responded “Because it will feel good when I stop”.
In this case madness is dementia and genius is not having dementia.
>I came across a man hitting his head against a wall. I asked him “Why are you doing that”. He responded “Because it will feel good when I stop”.