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The Dark Side of Spirituality and Psychedelics
1:25:21 - 1:33:14 (07:53)
The use of spiritually powerful technologies, such as psychedelics, can both create kumbaya world peace or be used to control people's behavior leading to infighting and conflicts. The dark side of spirituality and psychedelics is something to be aware of and the claims of these technologies should be scrutinized.
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The use of spiritually powerful technologies, such as psychedelics, can be used to control people's behavior and cause infighting, creating a challenge for those trying to run a community.
1:25:21 - 1:31:05 (05:43)
Summary
The use of spiritually powerful technologies, such as psychedelics, can be used to control people's behavior and cause infighting, creating a challenge for those trying to run a community.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Spirituality and Psychedelics
Episode#592: Dennis McKenna — An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The two types of people who shouldn't take psychedelics are schizophrenics and sociopaths as it may worsen their conditions.
1:31:06 - 1:31:55 (00:48)
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The two types of people who shouldn't take psychedelics are schizophrenics and sociopaths as it may worsen their conditions. Psychedelics are thought to be our co-evolutionary partners.
ChapterThe Dark Side of Spirituality and Psychedelics
Episode#592: Dennis McKenna — An Ethnopharmacologist on Hallucinogens, Sex-Crazed Cicadas, The Mushrooms of Language, BioGnosis, and Illuminating Obscure Corners
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The journey towards spiritual and ethical betterment is a difficult and never-ending process that requires constant effort and self-reflection.
1:31:54 - 1:33:14 (01:19)
Summary
The journey towards spiritual and ethical betterment is a difficult and never-ending process that requires constant effort and self-reflection.