Chapter 23: June 2024 — C is for Cthulhu
Why conformity kills your creativity and how a little chaos can save it.
Hi! Welcome to Chapter 23.
Become evil. Rule the world. Maybe drink tea first and sit down for a bit.
“There are periods of history when the visions of madmen and dope fiends are a better guide to reality than the common-sense interpretation of data available to the so-called normal mind. This is one such period, if you haven't noticed already.”
― Robert Anton Wilson
Today is my birthday. I’ve no idea how it happened again but here we are.
The brain creates its own drugs. Mostly opiates, pain relief, and feel good chemicals. Endorphins, enkephalins, anandamide, 2-AG, serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, and GABA. They might not be the best on the market but they're free and readily available. Sorry, wrong meeting.
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This month, C is for Cthulhu. Why conformity kills your creativity and how a little chaos can save it.
Either I submit an unhinged rant that’s full of profanity and makes no sense or I miss a deadline. Tough call. What would you do? Behold, my latest sweary unhinged rant. You have been warned.
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