#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics

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