Paradoxes in a prism: Reflections on the omnipotent passivity and omniscient oblivion of schizophrenia

I reflect on what may be termed ‘omnipotent passivity and omniscient oblivion’ which are some of the key paradoxes within schizophrenia. discuss various aspects insight self-awareness as components clinical recovery argue that minds affected by schizophrenia can in fact very insightful, albeit a different kind entirely. nature means one’s experience illness conceptualized nonevent or non-experience due to detachment from subjectivity replacement/withdrawal will. draw parallels between (again, paradoxical) such nonevents with psychological annihilation physical death, well intensely reflexive states mind philosophical pursuits. also put forward an argument for importance investigating kinds nothingness, solitude nihilism intrinsic how these might studied perhaps even understood angle paradoxicality, consider core psychopathology aid differential diagnosis higher specificity. Lastly, urge clinicians researchers redirect their passion away “solving” puzzle toward realizing humanity patients.