Talking to yourself

I do it. Do you? What are we doing?

“The Beach at Scheveningen” (1658), Adriaen van de Velde

I remember hearing, growing up, that talking to yourself was a sign of madness. This was before smartphones, before Airpods, before men at the airport, wearing Jos. A. Banks suits, started participating in work calls while pissing at the urinal.

Talking to yourself can be a sign of mental struggle.…