Nous?

Nous or νόος is the ancient Greek word for "mind" or "intellect" and is typically used in a philosophical context. Nous is connected with the philosopher Aristotle. In the Aristotelian Scheme, nous meant the basic understanding or awareness that allowed humans to think or choose rationally. It was believed that nous could be achieved with cosmic nous, but through divine intervention.

Recently having studied the language of ancient Greek along with Greek studies, I wanted to have a title that had a deeper meaning. I also thought it would be interesting to have the drug named after an ancient word, to symbolize the circular path of time.Today nous is used causally in the UK to mean "good sense" or "common sense."

The two words nous and noose are homonyms. While nous is a mind enhancing drug, noose has the connotation of death or suicide as nooses are used to hang people. The similarity between the words is supposed to be apparent until it is shown that Nous is the true spelling of the drug.

The drug is based off of LSD or Lysergic Acid Diethylamide. Used in a tab form, just as such. Both drugs attack the nervous system and neurological processes. However nous is meant to hack into a brain implant within Greyson.

The implant is a society wide custom, as this takes place slightly in the future. The implant lessens the emotions of the host, dulling them down to a rational level as to control the population. Along with the obvious functions of tracking citizens and their health rates. The drug is further explained through the use of Greyson's "hyper mind" as in levels of chemicals and how the he achieved his enhancements. Once again, thechemical makeup is based of LSD's makeup. Greyson's hyper mind is also used to explain the setting and overall why he is dying.

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