#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:46) – Who or what is God?<br />
(25:15) – Terence McKenna’s DMT Trips<br />
(29:58) – Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence<br />
(40:30) – Psychedelics in ancient alcohol<br />
(43:30) – The Immortality Key<br />
(46:16) – Jesus and psychedelic wine<br />
(58:56) – Role of rituals in human society<br />
(1:02:37) – Human confrontation with death<br />
(1:05:15) – The future of the human experience<br />
(1:17:07) – The role of religion in society<br />
(1:22:54) – The future of psychedelics research<br />
(1:26:05) – Fasting and meditation as religious experiences<br />
(1:29:44) – Neuralink and BCIs<br />
(1:36:42) – Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work<br />
(1:39:21) – Nietzsche said God is dead<br />
(1:41:48) – Creatures people meet while on psychedelics<br />
(1:47:18) – Consciousness<br />
(1:53:41) – Books or movies that made an impact<br />
(1:57:39) – Meaning of life</p>