I believe in a long, prolonged, derangement of the senses in order to obtain the unknown.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker advocates for intentionally disrupting normal perception to access deeper truths.
- In plain terms
- It aligns with the idea of poetic intoxication to see beyond the ordinary.
- What can you take from it?
- Break habits to see new things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you expand your mind?
- Is comfort a trap?
Another view
Deliberate derangement can be dangerous or unhealthy.
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