Different Ways of Knowing Daniel Tammet

Mr. Tammet's synesthesia is something of a special gift, despite all the social disruption it puts onto him. He uniquely is able to see the world definitively through his own lens, which I quite honestly am jealous of. I can't even begin to imagine the creative and emotional stimulation he gets from things that we regularly think of as just day to day life, and that should be cherished, and more importantly documented. That sort of life experience is unlike any other on this planet, which is astounding to realize.

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