Creativity and Its Relationship to Drug Use and Creativity in Music

Sophie and Georgia discuss creativity and drugs and creativity among musicians. Sophie explains how drug use and addiction is romanticized in our society. The drug use of Amy Winehouse and Steve Jobs are described, as well as how their experiences may have affected their creative output in the music industry and the computer industry respectively. Psychedelic retreats, increasingly popular in America, are also described. Georgia describes how great musicians "steal" in achieving their ambitions, and this can actually relieve pressure on artists, boost their creativity, and help them find their original voices.