Re:Michael Pollan reluctantly embraces the 'new science' of ...
by collyw on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:47AM
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> I really think that Hunter S Thompson was right: it's all bullshit. You're not connecting to another plane of existence or getting in touch with your ancestors. You're just fucked on drugs.
I think it depends how you go into it.
20 years ago I did magic mushrooms for fun. I did some more recently to give up smoking.
With a more mature outlook you can gain some real insights into yourself and the nature of your consciousness during a trip. Or you can listen to some music and have some fun. I ended up starting to meditate as a side effect.
(You mention that you took a "plethora of other substances", that probably doesn't help you gain insights into yourself.)
Sam Harris has some very interesting stuff to say about non religious spirituality (and the overlaps between meditation and psychedelics).
I think it depends how you go into it.
20 years ago I did magic mushrooms for fun. I did some more recently to give up smoking.
With a more mature outlook you can gain some real insights into yourself and the nature of your consciousness during a trip. Or you can listen to some music and have some fun. I ended up starting to meditate as a side effect.
(You mention that you took a "plethora of other substances", that probably doesn't help you gain insights into yourself.)
Sam Harris has some very interesting stuff to say about non religious spirituality (and the overlaps between meditation and psychedelics).