Psychiatric Corner
Madness is a dramatic and often artistic expression of something
ranging from peculiarity to desperation. It has its own beauty. And a
drop of wisdom.
Case 1: roblevinz
One day an allegedly 27 year old man came on IRC. Despite the quite conventional vocabulary, I found his "dialog"
fascinating. Note how he managed his triple personality... so clever!... One day I may make a video out of it.
Case 2: FionaSarah
Just a woman I suppose. Flebile personality, not strong enough to bear irony. Very basic language skills. http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/bbl8y/cinelerra_for_grandma_video_editing_in_linux/
The books exploring unusual minds that I
loved most were:
- Anton Cechov - Ward No.6 - 1892 (short story)
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Ian McEwan - The daydreamer - 1994
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Mark Haddon - The curious incident of the dog in the night-time - 2003
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Fedor Dostoevskij - The idiot - 1869
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Ian McEwan - Enduring love - 1997
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Juan Rodolfo Wilcock - La sinagoga degli iconoclasti (The Temple of Iconoclasts) - 1972