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Aldous Huxley

Can Physical Affliction Lead to Creative Endeavour?

Aldous Huxley
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Jonathan
May 12, 2026March 1957
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Aldous Huxley discusses how partial blindness shaped his education, career, and creative life, while arguing that affliction can sometimes stimulate adaptation and talent. The interview expands into his views on psychophysical education, psychological freedom, mysticism, spoken literature, and the social value of better-directed human development.

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