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Martin68

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1. I have mixed feeling about the conclusions reported here. Obviously, a mentally healthy person has

Reply to NotHardly (Original post)

Fri Jun 23, 2023, 12:57 PM

Jun 2023

certain advantages. However, there numerous good examples of people who suffered debilitating depression, or other mental issues but nevertheless managed to produce highly creative or groundbreaking work in the arts, sciences or politics. Sir Isaac Newton, Winston Churchill, Abe Lincoln, Mozart, Nicola Tesla, Virginia Wolfe, Eugene O'Neil, Leo Tostoy, Vincent Van Gogh, Ludwig Beethoven, Michelangelo, and many others suffered depression or other mental disorders.

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I have mixed feeling about the conclusions reported here. Obviously, a mentally healthy person has Martin68 Jun 2023 #1

I agree. I would definitely add Alan Turing and Kurt Godel to your list. Jim__ Jun 2023 #2