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Why do so many brilliant artists, desigers, and creative people burn out? In this video, we explore the ways that creative success can slowly destroy the very people we celebrate.

0:00 Intro
1:20 Optical Illusions
2:21 Line of Beauty (is it REALLY the most beautiful?)
6:01 AnyDesk Sponsorship
7:10 Centrality
8:35 Composition and Context
12:24 Universal Beauty and Symmetry
15:50 Golden Ratio