“I've come to see our central nervous system as a kind of vintage switchboard, all thick foam wires and old-fashioned plugs. The circuitry isn't properly equipped; after a surplus of emotional information the system overloads, the circuit breaks, the board runs dark. That's what shock is.” KindRunningDarkBreakInformationEmotionalNervousBoardsShockThickOld FashionedWireVintageCircuitsNervous SystemSurplusPlugsFoamOverloadCentral Nervous System Book:Half a Life: A Memoir Source: Half a Life: A Memoir
