Results: A Beautiful Mind
Published on 05/28/2015
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Have you ever seen the movie, 'A Beautiful Mind' based on the story of Nobel-winning mathematician John Nash, who suffered from decades of mental illness, and schizophrenia, all the while still being a mathematical genius , starring Russell Crowe?
Yes, and loved it
25%
421 votes
Yes
17%
277 votes
No
51%
857 votes
Not sure--maybe?
7%
111 votes
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John Nash and his wife died Saturday in a taxi accident in New Jersey. Nash was 86 and his wife was 82. Have you heard about this?
Yes
50%
829 votes
No
50%
837 votes
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One of the many quotes from Nash said "People are always selling the idea that people with mental illness are suffering. I think madness can be an escape. If things are not so good, you maybe want to imagine something better." Do you agree with his view of mental illness?:
Yes, it's a wonderful way of looking at it
39%
651 votes
No, this could glorify or normalize mental illness
14%
225 votes
Not sure
47%
778 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
12 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.18% | 3 | |
| maybe | 0.06% | 1 |
| i have major depression and often times it is hard to imagine something better. | 0.06% | 1 |
| mental illness should be taken more serious. | 0.06% | 1 |
| mental illness is suffering! | 0.06% | 1 |
| no | 0.06% | 1 |
| na | 0.06% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.06% | 1 |
| i think it depends on the individual and what their mental illness is. | 0.06% | 1 |
| no, but not for the reason you indicated above. because it makes it sound like there's some control with it and there isn't always. | 0.06% | 1 |
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Do you agree or disagree with the idea that all geniuses are to a certain degree "a little mad"...ie. all are probably suffering or perhaps enlightened by some degree of mental illness?
Absolutely!
24%
400 votes
Perhaps
39%
644 votes
No
17%
284 votes
Not sure
20%
338 votes
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