Josh Richardson
@schizosemia.bsky.social
skitsau'si:mje / skit-so-SEM-EE-uh / writing on madness, mental illness, & culture • registered psychotherapist • i also take photos of things on my head #selfportraitwithblank
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Josh Richardson
@schizosemia.bsky.social
· Jul 14
Awais Aftab on Substack
Emil du Bois-Reymond & Ignorance in Science: @Josh Richardson ‘s Interview with Gabriel Finkelstein
“we are ignorant and we will remain ignorant”
https://www.psychiatrymargins.com/p/emil-du-bois-rey...
substack.com
It was a privilege to interview @gabrielfinkelstein.bsky.social for @awaisaftab.bsky.social’s Psychiatry on the Margins, where we discuss the 19th C scientist Emil Du Bois-Raymond’s famous dictum regarding consciousness: “Ignoramus et ignorabimus“, or “we are ignorant and we will remain ignorant.”
I am writing about how the screenwriter of Taxi Driver has made a film in the transcendental style, which Ibelieve can elicit an experience akin to a secular religious experience.
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I am writing about how the screenwriter of Taxi Driver has made a film in the transcendental style, which Ibelieve can elicit an experience akin to a secular religious experience.
Work music (Car Bomb, Meshuggah) meets home (Eliane Radigue, Glenn Gould). And yes, Natalie Portman.
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#carbomb #meshuggah #glenngould #elianeradigue #natalieportman
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#carbomb #meshuggah #glenngould #elianeradigue #natalieportman
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Work music (Car Bomb, Meshuggah) meets home (Eliane Radigue, Glenn Gould). And yes, Natalie Portman.
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#carbomb #meshuggah #glenngould #elianeradigue #natalieportman
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#carbomb #meshuggah #glenngould #elianeradigue #natalieportman
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It might or might not - it's all relative to traditions, and bear in mind that some traditions may have their own idea of "false visions" or similar. It's never a simple as what the believer believes.
Take the Pope's view of Medugorje for example
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
Take the Pope's view of Medugorje for example
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
Our Lady of Medjugorje - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
It might or might not - it's all relative to traditions, and bear in mind that some traditions may have their own idea of "false visions" or similar. It's never a simple as what the believer believes.
Take the Pope's view of Medugorje for example
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
Take the Pope's view of Medugorje for example
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lad...
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You'd have to narrow down different kinds of "religious experience" and whether they entail specific claims and actions about the world, rather than being a general sense of wellbeing (or otherwise).
December 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
You'd have to narrow down different kinds of "religious experience" and whether they entail specific claims and actions about the world, rather than being a general sense of wellbeing (or otherwise).
This morning I'm thinking about the question: what if, any implications does the history of religious, or mystical experience have for contemporary psychotherapy?
December 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
This morning I'm thinking about the question: what if, any implications does the history of religious, or mystical experience have for contemporary psychotherapy?
What do you think is of an example of political insanity that lead to near universal good results?
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 AM
What do you think is of an example of political insanity that lead to near universal good results?
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Cake
Gomez
Dead Kennedy’s
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Gil Scott Heron
Gomez
Dead Kennedy’s
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Gil Scott Heron
Ok! @schizosemia.bsky.social @aldersonday.bsky.social I will list 5 of the most memorable!
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
December 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Cake
Gomez
Dead Kennedy’s
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Gil Scott Heron
Gomez
Dead Kennedy’s
Siouxsie & the Banshees
Gil Scott Heron
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Ok! @schizosemia.bsky.social @aldersonday.bsky.social I will list 5 of the most memorable!
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Ok! @schizosemia.bsky.social @aldersonday.bsky.social I will list 5 of the most memorable!
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
Nick Cave
Rufus Wainwright
The Divine Comedy
Nouvelle Vague
Half Man Half Biscuit
[Arab Strap for a cheeky 6th]
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Barron Knights
Barron Knights
Lulu
Barron Knights
Lulu
12 year old me.
Barron Knights
Lulu
Barron Knights
Lulu
12 year old me.
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
December 2, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Barron Knights
Barron Knights
Lulu
Barron Knights
Lulu
12 year old me.
Barron Knights
Lulu
Barron Knights
Lulu
12 year old me.
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On 10 grams of mushrooms I felt what can only be described as unconditional love and the sense that this was the true universal spirit. I was literally crying with joy. Was it a religious experience or just a massive serotonin dump…dunno, but I’ve been sober since and changed my life for the better🤷♂️
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
On 10 grams of mushrooms I felt what can only be described as unconditional love and the sense that this was the true universal spirit. I was literally crying with joy. Was it a religious experience or just a massive serotonin dump…dunno, but I’ve been sober since and changed my life for the better🤷♂️
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Yes, many. And as a longtime contemplative (meditator) and student of world religion, it's increasingly evident to me that honesty is the "path" to such experience. Put lyrically —
There's a miracle going on, there really is, and it's everything.
There's a miracle going on, there really is, and it's everything.
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Yes, many. And as a longtime contemplative (meditator) and student of world religion, it's increasingly evident to me that honesty is the "path" to such experience. Put lyrically —
There's a miracle going on, there really is, and it's everything.
There's a miracle going on, there really is, and it's everything.
Have you ever had what you consider to be a religious experience?
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Have you ever had what you consider to be a religious experience?
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Parliament-Funkadelic
The Beta Band
Field Music
LCD Soundsystem
Porridge Radio
The Beta Band
Field Music
LCD Soundsystem
Porridge Radio
December 2, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Parliament-Funkadelic
The Beta Band
Field Music
LCD Soundsystem
Porridge Radio
The Beta Band
Field Music
LCD Soundsystem
Porridge Radio
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I forgot about Drugstore Cowboy. Shame on me. And now that I think about it, nobody has mentioned Sid and Nancy yet. Shame on all of us.
Fave quote: You guys got no right to be strung out on that stuff. You could be selling healthy anarchy. But long as you're addicts, you'll be full of shit.
Fave quote: You guys got no right to be strung out on that stuff. You could be selling healthy anarchy. But long as you're addicts, you'll be full of shit.
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I forgot about Drugstore Cowboy. Shame on me. And now that I think about it, nobody has mentioned Sid and Nancy yet. Shame on all of us.
Fave quote: You guys got no right to be strung out on that stuff. You could be selling healthy anarchy. But long as you're addicts, you'll be full of shit.
Fave quote: You guys got no right to be strung out on that stuff. You could be selling healthy anarchy. But long as you're addicts, you'll be full of shit.
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Bad Religion
Deer Tick
Neva Dinova
Simon Joyner
The Felice Brothers
Bad Religion
Deer Tick
Neva Dinova
Simon Joyner
The Felice Brothers
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Bad Religion
Deer Tick
Neva Dinova
Simon Joyner
The Felice Brothers
Bad Religion
Deer Tick
Neva Dinova
Simon Joyner
The Felice Brothers
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Leonard Cohen
Pink Floyd
The Grateful Dead
Carlos Santana
Joni Mitchell
Pink Floyd
The Grateful Dead
Carlos Santana
Joni Mitchell
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Leonard Cohen
Pink Floyd
The Grateful Dead
Carlos Santana
Joni Mitchell
Pink Floyd
The Grateful Dead
Carlos Santana
Joni Mitchell
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Tindersticks
Julian Cope
The Triffids
Radiohead
Exit North
Tindersticks
Julian Cope
The Triffids
Radiohead
Exit North
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
November 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Tindersticks
Julian Cope
The Triffids
Radiohead
Exit North
Tindersticks
Julian Cope
The Triffids
Radiohead
Exit North
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Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Pulp
Placebo
Twin Temple
The Drones
Pink Grease
Pulp
Placebo
Twin Temple
The Drones
Pink Grease
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Leonard Cohen
Nirvana
Public Enemy
Laurie Anderson
Brighde Chaimbeul
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
- Peter Gabriel
- Lhasa de Sela
- David Byrne
- Daniel Belanger
- Parcels
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:
Pulp
Placebo
Twin Temple
The Drones
Pink Grease
Pulp
Placebo
Twin Temple
The Drones
Pink Grease
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Requiem for a Dream springs to mind pretty quickly…
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Requiem for a Dream springs to mind pretty quickly…
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Not the best, but I use every chance to recommend the IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY trilogy by Don Hertzfeldt. Here's the first part youtu.be/1IUX0Qy-IDM?... I can share the whole movie with you if you want
EVERYTHING WILL BE OK by DON HERTZFELDT
YouTube video by don hertzfeldt
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Not the best, but I use every chance to recommend the IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY trilogy by Don Hertzfeldt. Here's the first part youtu.be/1IUX0Qy-IDM?... I can share the whole movie with you if you want
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Empire of Light / Sam Mendes
December 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Empire of Light / Sam Mendes
What do you think is the best film on the subject of madness, mental illness, or addiction? #madness #mentalillness #addiction
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 PM
What do you think is the best film on the subject of madness, mental illness, or addiction? #madness #mentalillness #addiction
Some crucial history via @lrb.co.uk: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Tess Little · Nutshell Crime Scenes: The Rape Kit
The rape kit is a cardboard box containing ordinary items anyone might own: envelopes, combs, swabs, nail clippers....
www.lrb.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Some crucial history via @lrb.co.uk: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
