Chapter
The Real Story behind Zombies
41:15 - 50:23 (09:08)
The purpose of finding drugs to make zombies was not to explain the social phenomenon, but rather to understand a cultural and religious practice that had been used in a racist way. Some people may remain in servitude as zombies for an extended period of time.
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A traveler to Haiti shares a story about a tense situation when a voodoo priest threatened to poison him and his companions.
41:15 - 43:57 (02:42)
Summary
A traveler to Haiti shares a story about a tense situation when a voodoo priest threatened to poison him and his companions.
ChapterThe Real Story behind Zombies
Episode#652: Famed Explorer Wade Davis — How to Become the Architect of Your Life, The Divine Leaf of Immortality, Rites of Passage, Voodoo Demystified, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, How to Be a Prolific Writer, Psychedelics, Monetizing the Creativity of Your Life, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The key to connect with people is to show empathy and love towards them.
43:57 - 46:18 (02:20)
Summary
The key to connect with people is to show empathy and love towards them. It is essential to break down the communication barrier and build a relationship based on mutual trust and respect.
ChapterThe Real Story behind Zombies
Episode#652: Famed Explorer Wade Davis — How to Become the Architect of Your Life, The Divine Leaf of Immortality, Rites of Passage, Voodoo Demystified, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, How to Be a Prolific Writer, Psychedelics, Monetizing the Creativity of Your Life, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tetrodotoxin is a lethal toxin that selectively blocks sodium channels, resulting in peripheral paralysis, low metabolic rates, and, eventually, death.
46:18 - 47:56 (01:37)
Summary
Tetrodotoxin is a lethal toxin that selectively blocks sodium channels, resulting in peripheral paralysis, low metabolic rates, and, eventually, death. It has been responsible for numerous accidental deaths in Japan, particularly in cases where people were mistakenly buried alive due to its ability to maintain consciousness while causing paralysis.
ChapterThe Real Story behind Zombies
Episode#652: Famed Explorer Wade Davis — How to Become the Architect of Your Life, The Divine Leaf of Immortality, Rites of Passage, Voodoo Demystified, Optimism as the Purpose of Life, How to Be a Prolific Writer, Psychedelics, Monetizing the Creativity of Your Life, and More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Zombification was used in a racist way to denigrate an entire culture; it was found to be a form of ultimate social sanction where the individual lost personal autonomy and physical freedom, becoming cast into a state of purgatory worse than death.
47:56 - 50:23 (02:27)
Summary
Zombification was used in a racist way to denigrate an entire culture; it was found to be a form of ultimate social sanction where the individual lost personal autonomy and physical freedom, becoming cast into a state of purgatory worse than death.