“Our capacity to think, except in the service of what we are dangerously deluded in supposing is our self-interest and in conformity with common sense, is pitifully limited: our capacity even to see, hear, touch, taste and smell is so shrouded in veils of mystification that an intensive discipline of unlearning is necessary for anyone before one can begin to experience the world afresh, with innocence, truth and love.”
Quote by R. D. Laing
Work
The Politics of Experience and The Bird of Paradise
This work delves into the nature of human experience, examining the intersection of personal and collective consciousness. It also explores the concept of the 'Bird of Paradise,' a symbol of beauty and transcendence. more
Author
R. D. Laing
R. D. Laing was a Scottish psychiatrist known for his unconventional views on schizophrenia and his contributions to psychotherapy. His theories emphasized the role of social and cultural factors in mental illness and had a profound impact on the field of psychiatry. more