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What does it mean?
The meaning of being crazy has changed from something significant to something common.
In plain terms
Being crazy used to mean something specific but now everyone is crazy.
What can you take from it?
Standards for behavior have shifted over time.

Where it applies

  • social commentary
  • generational views

Putting it to work

  • examine societal standards
  • consider context of behavior

Questions to consider

  • How have societal norms changed?
  • What does crazy mean to you?

Another view

It dismisses genuine mental health struggles.

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