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No, this what a real schizophrenic is. It's a terrible disease that should not be romanticized in any way.
by thomasz 9y ago
No, this what a real schizophrenic is. It's a terrible disease that should not be romanticized in any way.
- rogual 9y agoThere surely seems to be a correlation between great art and mental illness. Van Gogh, Rothko, Frida Kahlo... I guess it depends on your taste in art, though. I'd put Terry in this camp for sure.
- Cthulhu_ 9y agoThose were a few that were lucky enough to earn a living / have people take care of them; that's only a small percentage, the rest ends up homeless, dead, interned, jailed. Terry is headed that way too now.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoGreat artists who don't suffer from mental illness exist, too.
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- donatj 9y agoAre you implying he is not an artist because he is schizophrenic? An artist is one who creates art, and having used TempleOS I assure you it is among the finest.
- gebeeson 9y agoHe may be an artist AND a schizophrenic. One is not dependent on the other. Sometimes it just happens.
- sillysaurus3 9y agoPeople have problems. You have problems, and so do I. I think we can romanticize Terry's work while also keeping his condition in mind. They're separable, like a gaussian blur.
- pavel_lishin 9y agoWe can romanticize his work, but we shouldn't romanticize his life.
- sillysaurus3 9y agoWhy not? Life is about how you deal with your problems, not having none. Terry has dealt with a lot. It's probably harder than any of us can know.
- WillReplyfFood 9y agoThe one guy is followed by the government and writes a book about it. The other guy is followed by the goverment and runs. Both are delusional. All thats missing is the interrupt to reality.