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The Cruel Equation: Trauma, Addiction, and the Fire of Creative Genius

The history of world-class achievement is haunted by one harrowing question: Is genius inextricably tied to suffering? Across music, literature, and the unforgiving arenas of law, a devastating pattern emerges. Brilliant people possess extraordinary emotional depth and mental capacity. These gifts are frequently rooted in profound personal trauma. This trauma fuels an overwhelming need for ...

Assessing Trust and Trustworthiness

Yesterday I wrote about ‘Assessing Accountability’. That made me think more about the concept. I included words related to ‘trust’, ‘honesty’ etc. As I’m writing this I’m having vague recollections of persons in my past asserting that they ‘trust [such and such person] implicitly!!’, whilst waving hands around to get the point across. In public ...