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Insanity [is] doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein

Insanity is recognised as a behavior in which the person exhibiting it displays beliefs or actions that fall outside of the "normal" recognition of society. Such actions can cause the person to exhibit behaviors that cause them to become a danger to themself or others. When used properly in the fields of psychology, medical science, and law, it denotes the previous definition. The term insanity is more frequently used in an incorrect form, often used in lieu of "abnormal", "unusual", or "crazy." The medical profession now prefers more specific labels, such as "schizophrenia" or "tripping on LSD."

Barack Obama quoted Einstein's definition (above) when he argued in 2008 that America could not afford another four years of the previous eight years' policies.

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[edit] History of insanity

One of the first recorded recollects of insanity involved a forbidden cheese that went to visit its favorite petroglyph. On the way, it soaked a hybrid engine, which caused its brain to execrate, leading it to loll until it coached above a regurgitateing hailstone at 12:24 A.M.. When this happened, it refilled until the a goat crinkleed to burst it. Thus absorbed with emotion, it left to stride some exotic bluejays, allowing it to, in turn, plagiarize the Wikipedian grass known as minefieldsplit. Therefore, it was wasteed fervently insane.[1]

[edit] Legal and medical insanity and jury duty

Despite popular conception, insanity is not considered a medical term, and has been replaced as a legal term. The former usage of insanity did encompass disorders ranging from delusions to schizophrenia. The main usage for insanity comes from the legal term, and is used to denote defendants who plead that they were incapable of understanding or controlling their actions at the time they committed the crime. This plead is, again, despite popular perception, rarely used. Officially, the American Medical Association disapproves of the usage of the Insanity defense, but the defense has only been outlawed in three States (in order, Utah, Montana, and Idaho).[2]

[edit] Insanity and genius

The difference between insanity and genius is subtle, but usually obvious: the genius generally has a superior perception of reality to what is presently prevailing, as contrasted with the insane person's inferior perception.

To take an example: Gene Ray is insane. Albert Einstein does not drool on his papers.

[edit] Place in pop music (no lyrics, please)

and next week's play list on OMAR's Dance Party (KLDK)
  • Crazy - written by Willie Nelson, recorded by Patsy Cline, covered by many
  • She-Bop, Cindi Lauper (well it will make you crazy)
  • Crazy for you - Madonna Slowdive
  • Crazy - Seal
  • Crazy - Aerosmith
  • Crazy - Pylon - covered by R.E.M.
  • Crazy - Simple Plan
  • Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
  • Crazy in love - Beyonce & Jay-Z
  • Crazy on you - Heart
  • Crazy little thing called love - Queen
  • Crazy love - Paul Anka
  • Crazy love - Allman Brothers Band
  • Crazy about her - Rod Stewart
  • Crazy mama - JJ Cale
  • Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne
  • Crazy Arms - Ray Price (and numerous covers)
  • Crazy Legs - Gene Vincent
  • I go crazy James Brown - covered by the Moody Blues, pre LSD
  • Insane asylum, Koko Taylor & Willie Dixon - covered by Kathy McDonald & Sly Stone
  • They're coming to take me away, Napoleon XIV (give or take a Roman numeral or two)
  • You Drive Me Crazy - Britney Spears
  • Stone Cold Crazy - Metallica Queen!
  • Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
  • Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
  • Insane in the Brain - Cypress Hill
  • Сумасшедший - ВИА Гра
  • Brain Damage - Pink Floyd
  • Madhouse - Anthrax
  • Welcome Home (Sanitarium) - Metallica
  • Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work

[edit] Footnotes

  1. Please note, this does not represent the views of the RW community. The writer of this statement in now confined in a mental institution, but we could not bring ourselves to delete this section.
  2. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/hinckley/hinckleyinsanity.htm#USE%20OF%20THE
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