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Comment by aleph_minus_one

7 days ago

> Hallucinogens were definitely involved.

If these result in better movies: why not?

I have this theory that maybe governments should ban all the art that were produced by methods that are harmful for the artists, just to level the playing field. Similarly how athletes are not allowed to take a ton of pills, win everything, and then die in years. (Tho athletes are in a much direct competition with each other, than artists.)

  • > Similarly how athletes are not allowed to take a ton of pills, win everything, and then die in years. (Tho athletes are in a much direct competition with each other, than artists.)

    The Australian businessman Aron D'Souza plans to do such a competition:

    > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Games

    According to the Wikipedia article, the first competition of the Enhanced Games is scheduled for May 2026.

  • See here I am anti-authoritarian thinking that the government should hand out psychedelics to people making art.