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> If anything, the way people treat themselves and others in ordinary life, the kind of mental gymnastics and self-inflicted anguish in "normal" society is the
by vlunkr 4y ago
> If anything, the way people treat themselves and others in ordinary life, the kind of mental gymnastics and self-inflicted anguish in "normal" society is the insanity.
This is just "What if the people in mental hospitals are the sane ones, and we're all crazy?" with fancier words.
- hinkley 4y agoRealizing that other people have tethered their sense of self and sanity to a poorly chosen tether is a dangerous moment. It's well documented that this can end in severe depression (existential dread) or even suicide. If you don't have a firm grip on yourself to begin with, I could see how it could end in insanity just as easily. Probably a little different cause and effect model though.