Why does it seem like many of the greatest modern minds in history come attached with massive personality issues - and why do they fail to confront their own issues? Is it just because their egos inflate beyond reconciliation?
One stray thought I had is that, I think, it is because these minds are so sharp with their knowledge and incisions of the world (whether in politics, creativity, science, etc.) that they know that if they turn it on themselves it will hurt more than they can imagine. Because their fear is proportional to their ability to tear things down with truth. This lack of self examination combined with a outsize pressure to self examine makes them act more extremely?
(As per usual, since this is a sort of minimal and dry post - I’m including the NatGeo photo of the day for entertainment)
