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Everything in moderation. Ken Kesey wrote two of my favorite books "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1962) and "Sometimes a Great Notion" (1964), but basicall
by xefer 12y ago
Everything in moderation.
Ken Kesey wrote two of my favorite books "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1962) and "Sometimes a Great Notion" (1964), but basically produced nothing of much merit after that.
I'm convinced that his subsequent over-indulgence in psychedelics destroyed his ability to produce great literature.
- fiatmoney 12y agoThe number of great works a person produces is unfortunately something like power-law distributed.
- xefer 12y agoYes, but Kesey himself hints that damage that was done in this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Egz_ex3d_s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Egz_ex3d_s (~6:00)
- api 12y agoOne thing I consistently saw in people that tried these substances is that abusing them -- heavy, careless use -- can be very harmful. I would not recommend it. I saw a few people in my youth who kind of just "never came back." They seem able to produce beneficial effects in moderation and if treated with respect. I suppose that's true of lots of other powerful technologies. Treat them with respect and they can work well, but abuse them and they'll harm you.