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People like Terry Davis and Yayoi Kusama are outliers. Can you name any other schizophrenics that have accomplished impressive things? The only reason they are
by sedachv 10y ago
People like Terry Davis and Yayoi Kusama are outliers. Can you name any other schizophrenics that have accomplished impressive things? The only reason they are able to keep working is a lot of support from others over the years to help them overcome the negative effects of their mental illness - Davis' family made sure he received hospital treatment and now he lives on Social Security Disability; Kusama has been living full-time in a mental hospital for the last several decades.
- majormajor 10y agoWriting compelling dramatic fiction about people who aren't outliers is hard, and that's something far more widespread than just Mr. Robot and the "exceptional genius" hacker idea.
- vanderZwan 10y ago> People like Terry Davis and Yayoi Kusama are outliers. And is it so strange for a lead character in a movie or TV series to represent an outlier?
- arijo 10y agoWhat exactly are you trying to achieve with your argument? Do you think the kind of stigma you're contributing to persist will encourage any productive person with a serious mental illness to be open about their work?
- talmand 10y agoCan we not consider that Mr. Robot is an outlier in the show's world?
- recursive 10y agoStories about typical people doing typical things are not very compelling.
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- RUG3Y 10y agoIn the show, Elliot is actually not all that functional. He's debilitated - he can't remember where he's been or what he's done, he's socially awkward and destroys his relationships, and he gets in a lot of bad situations as a result. He's also a drug addict. Maybe the picture of his life isn't all that unbelievable.
- palunon 10y ago>Can you name any other schizophrenics that have accomplished impressive things? John Forbes Nash Jr. ?
- sedachv 10y agoTake a look at Nash's publications: http://www.ams.org/notices/199810/milnor.pdf http://www.ams.org/notices/199810/milnor.pdf After his first hospitalization in 1959 Nash only wrote two more papers in the 60s. Nash's schizophrenia definitely put a stop to his work.
- tripzilch 10y agosee here a (very touching, imho) story about a less lucky not-quite-outlier: http://www.iquilezles.org/blog/?p=2659 http://www.iquilezles.org/blog/?p=2659