A while back some clay pipes were found in Shakespeare's garden with residual traces of cannabis. As a result we had the usual banter, bravado and brouhaha of people elevating drugs to the status of keystone and talisman for all creative endeavour. This societal thirst to ascribe a holy grail-type connection between taking drugs and an artist's output is tiresome, predictable and ultimately flawed.
ON DRUGS AND CREATIVITY
ON DRUGS AND CREATIVITY
ON DRUGS AND CREATIVITY
A while back some clay pipes were found in Shakespeare's garden with residual traces of cannabis. As a result we had the usual banter, bravado and brouhaha of people elevating drugs to the status of keystone and talisman for all creative endeavour. This societal thirst to ascribe a holy grail-type connection between taking drugs and an artist's output is tiresome, predictable and ultimately flawed.