What is madness?

URL: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/rethinking-mental-health/201412/what-is-madness

Me: the very idea I can top hacker news in what means:

1) Changing the world. 2) Changing the world for better (at least from my point of view). 3) Not getting shot (censored) by some low lifer.

Soviet Union: the very idea you can achieve #3 before first getting trough #1 and #2 (which ensures there's no need for #3).

What your encounters?