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Love in America

“It is as if the experience of being in love could only be one of two things: a superhuman ecstasy, the way of reaching heaven on earth and in pairs; or a psychopathic condition to be treated by specialists.”

Love in America

TL;DR

  • Love is perceived as either a superhuman ecstasy or a psychopathic condition.
  • One extreme view sees love as reaching heaven on earth in pairs.
  • The other extreme views love as a condition requiring specialist treatment.