Chapter 12

I agree with others that this chapter was handled well. It was informative and in the first page, actually the first paragraph, he pretty much says that art and creativity is better when it's done "cold" and just because you take drugs doesn't mean that you are going to be instantly creative (almost like a public service announcement). That actually surprised me, I will admit that I always thought that people did drugs to see something and write it down. However he says that although it does change the perception and enhances the "ordinary" consciousness, "[it] often lacks the quality that enables the imagination to reach deep into the unconciousness."

Although I am at a lose for a cohernt thought about the chapther, there were a few random things I wanted to mention: the part about hearing color, reminded me about Matt's overview last week and "seeing music". I never could understand when I heard (or read) that, but last week I could understand that the subjects of those paintings were music. So, I can't really understand how that would sound or if people could do that, but I can accept it more now. Another random thing is how mushrooms and fairies go hand in hand. Anymore, I think it's because it became the "norm" rather then people experiencing a "vision" while on drugs. Last thing, I don't know if anyone has seen the Walt Disney/Salvador Dali short movie. To me it was very strange and kind of disturbing, but that's just me.