  This chapter begins with an investigation into experiences of depression,
alienation, and self-abuse amongst the highly creative. After this journey to
the dark side, it may be uplifting to see that Mother Nature may have a few
tricks up her sleeve to minimize the extent to which we succumb to the negative
aspects of creativity while still benefiting from its riches. Finally, we
discuss another sobering aspect of creativity--the fact that many of our
inventions are dangerous to ourselves, our planet, and the other living things
we share it with--and discuss how a creation intimately reflects the structure
of the worldview(s) of its creators. Although the discussion focuses primarily
on creative writers, we believe that it relevant to creativity in other
domains, particularly the arts, and to a lesser extent science, engineering,
and business.
