Posts by Travis Robinson
The Overwhelming Nature of Burning Man
On a fundamental level, we are human beings with a nervous system. I prefer my excitement/anxiety in the middle of the road. Too much and I can feel my mind shutting down, reduced to the primitive protective state of shock/numbness. Too little and I feel stuck, unmotivated, existentially down. Finding a setting that matches my…
Zombie States: The Hidden Meaning of our Obsession with the Undead
His life is a jitterbug jumping bean that just won’t hold still. He suffers from anxiety, profound overwhelm, and dissociative states. He dreams of zombie hordes infesting his home, infiltrating his city, devouring his family. He lives in perpetual states of vigilance. He has trouble trusting others. He has insomnia. He is terrified of relationship,…