Genius as a thief - part three

Alicja Dabrowska and Krzysztof Janczar

in "Light Denied"

When a human mind attempts to penetrate the unreachable/forbidden regions of Knowledge it risks mortal dangers. Faith, theological axioms and religious rituals serve as effective intermediaries between the Unknown and human mind. A naked not covered by a religious insulator mind is helpless facing the forces and dimensions exceeding its grasp. That’s why plugging an unguarded mind into Mystery usually (always?) fries it.

This dangerous possibility is addressed twice in dialogue in the fictitious part of the film. During an encounter with a young librarian who, in his mind morphs into Mathilde Trampedach one of the women Nietzsche helplessly yearned for, prof. Lewinsky dreamingly addresses her:

“Mathilde? Mathilde, don't you think that each of us being together with the other will be better of, will be more free than if we existed separately? In order to withstand that terrifying Whirl, that overwhelming Abyss a human being has to be close to another one. Mathilda, one cannot always listen to music - it would lead straight to madness.”

In another scene prof. Lewinsky tries to pass the knowledge to the President of his university:

Krzysztof Janczar and Stanislaw Zaluski

Felix:

As the head of our institution, you should be the first to know it.

President:

Indeed?

Felix:

But not here. Please, Mr. President.

President:

Mr. Felix!

Felix:

We won't be disturbed here.

President:

Professor, this is highly inappropriate.

Felix:

Who cares. Mr. President, this is about fundamental matters. I finally got it.

President:

Yes?

Felix:

I have understood that...

(he whispers into the President’s ear)

President:

What do you mean by that?

(Felix whispers again)

President:

Professor, you must be joking. Don't forget that I deal with science, too. Please don't forget that we both carry watches. So time exists. At least for you and me.

Felix:

You understood nothing.

Prof. Hope Fitz comments:

“Probably at the of his life Nietzsche lost his mind. It seems to me there is not clear border between a creative mind and madness. Research confirms it. 80% of US writes had mental problems. I am not surprised by that. Imagine, they are on the edge far away from mass opinions in their thinking. They constantly test the borders.”