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- The podcast explores Young's experience of feeling a compulsion to write the 'Seven Sermons to the Dead' and the relief of tension that comes with its completion.
- Young's complicated relationship with Christianity and his exposure to religious conversations shaped his psyche and sparked his interest in religious experiences and Gnosticism.
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The Compulsion to Create: Understanding Young's Inspiration
The podcast explores what compels an artist to create a significant work. It discusses Young's experience of feeling a strong compulsion to write the 'Seven Sermons to the Dead,' a modern gnostic scripture. Young describes a sense of inspiration or possession that drives him to write, experiencing a creative force that fills his home and dissipates when he begins writing. This compulsion is likened to a form of possession of the intellect, leading to the completion of the scripture and the relief of tension.
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