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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(06:31) – Introduction to psychedelics<br />
(22:33) – Psychedelics expand the mind<br />
(25:44) – The priors we bring to the psychedelic experience<br />
(29:40) – Elon Musk and first principles thinking<br />
(40:10) – DMT<br />
(51:32) – Joe Rogan and DMT<br />
(57:40) – The nature of drug addiction<br />
(1:11:29) – The economics of drug pricing<br />
(1:17:44) – Should we legalize all drugs?<br />
(1:29:46) – What is the most dangerous drug?<br />
(1:32:20) – Does drug prohibition work?<br />
(1:36:14) – Cocaine and sex<br />
(1:43:15) – Risky sexual decisions<br />
(1:54:12) – Psilocybin helping people quit smoking<br />
(2:00:30) – Young Jamie<br />
(2:22:38) – Participating in a study<br />
(2:29:57) – Psychedelics and the human mind<br />
(2:37:20) – The future of psychedelics<br />
(2:40:01) – Neuralink<br />
(2:49:33) – Consciousness<br />
(3:02:15) – Panpsychism<br />
(3:12:20) – Aliens and DMT<br />
(3:22:24) – Mortality<br />
(3:32:12) – Meaning of life</p>