Liam Riley PO ‘26 discusses the prescription of psychiatric drugs in the U.S. He discusses the neurochemical model and how it can be a damaging way of looking at the world.
Author: William Riley
Inscriptions: Put down the book and pick up the goop
There was a bubbling cauldron of green goop sitting on my buddy Antonio’s fridge. When I asked him what the goop was, he laughed maniacally, adjusted his glasses and went back to working on his remote-controlled airplane.
Inscriptions: Leave Society and Shenanigans
Liam Riley PO ‘26 discusses “Desolation Angels” by Jack Kerouac, a bout with severe sleep deprivation and altitude sickness climbing Mount Whitney, as well as the nature of reality. He also includes some motivation to read more.
Inscriptions: ‘Leave Society’ and scabies
Liam Riley PO ‘26 tells some stories about saunas, smoking meats and retrieving a treasure from a spider-infested RV. He discusses the many uses of books and why he loves Leave Society by Tao Lin.
Inscriptions: Stuck in LA with “Invisible Cities”
Do you hate Los Angeles traffic as much as the next person?` Back with his weekly column, Liam Riley PO ‘26, frustrated after a day of wrong turns and stubborn dogs, turns to Italo Calvino’s, “Invisible Cities,” in an effort to debunk the monster that is LA.
Inscriptions: ‘On the Calculation of Volume’ and cleaning up your room
Returning with his weekly column, “Inscriptions,” Liam Riley PO ’26 discusses “On the Calculation of Volume” by Solvej Balle. For Riley, the piece is a thought experiment, ripping the reader from their world and pulling them into one that is far richer.
Inscriptions: Terror and beauty in Big Sur
Liam Riley PO ’26 returns with his weekly column. In this rendition, he explores Jack Kerouac’s slide into alcoholic psychosis. Riley explores Kerouac’s ideas in conjunction with his own, coming to the conclusion that discovering ultimate truth can spring from a deep dissatisfaction with everyday reality.
Inscriptions: A place of my own (kind of)
What makes a place truly one’s own? Liam Riley PO ‘26 paints us a picture with the help of Michael Pollan’s collection of essays, “A Place of My Own.” Inspired by Pollan’s efforts to construct a writing shack in his backyard, Riley embarked on a journey to transform his buddy’s old van into a livable camper. Here, he recounts the “heres” and “theres” of his experience, underscoring that every attempt to make something independently your own will unwaveringly require the support of those in your corner.