I tend to believe he referred to the physical/ somatic stress that ensues when people get exposed to realizations that shatter if not obliterate their world view.
It’s well established that we need a somewhat reliable frame/ “understanding of reality” in order to maintain functionality. Schizophrenia is an example when this framework has broken down. People literally become bonkers when their understanding of reality was over stressed and coherence of former “natural”strategies is no longer communicatable.
It’s not a single topic. It’s being ripped off orientations to the point of a) being lost, and b) not being able to come up with a substitute theory, so c) you realize you know being lost and thereby confronted with your deepest fears.
It’s the moment you smilingly step in front of a incoming train. Looking at A Schiff I have this picture.
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I tend to believe he referred to the physical/ somatic stress that ensues when people get exposed to realizations that shatter if not obliterate their world view.
It’s well established that we need a somewhat reliable frame/ “understanding of reality” in order to maintain functionality. Schizophrenia is an example when this framework has broken down. People literally become bonkers when their understanding of reality was over stressed and coherence of former “natural”strategies is no longer communicatable.
It’s not a single topic. It’s being ripped off orientations to the point of a) being lost, and b) not being able to come up with a substitute theory, so c) you realize you know being lost and thereby confronted with your deepest fears.
It’s the moment you smilingly step in front of a incoming train. Looking at A Schiff I have this picture.