Psychiatrist and pharmacologist discusses pandemic psychology, making an argument to why we need to shelter in place in order to beat coronavirus.
Culture / News / Psychology / Science
Coronavirus: The Cognitive Epidemic
On Bulletproof Radio, Dave Asprey spoke to anthropologist and cognitive scientist Samuel Veissière Ph.D about the coronavirus being a cognitive epidemic.
Couples Use Psychedelics to Get Over the Honeymoon
Everyone has felt the rush, excitement, and elation during the honeymoon phase, but once we get over it, that’s when we starting getting into trouble. Couples are using psychedelics to connect with one another and remind themselves why they entered the relationship in the first place. As it turns out, the lessons they’re learning apply […]
The Nutritional Value of Pleasure
Our pleasure is serious business. In this essay, we look at the nutritional value of pleasure, recreation, and how that applies to recreational drug use.
Disturbing Definitions: On Roots
Psychedelics may help people get to the “roots” of their problems–but what does that mean? This essay explores the meanings of roots, and where they take us.
Trippy Talk: We are Made of Drugs with Dennis Mckenna
This Dennis Mckenna interview is the first in a series of talks between a high school senior and top psychedelic researchers in the field.
Flow & Synchronicity: The LORRAX Process
The LORRAX process optimizes our likelihood of noticing synchronicity when it pops up unexpectedly. When we follow it, we are more likely to get into flow.
Bots and Familiars: An Interview with Heather D. Freeman
Back in the day, people feared that grandmama might fall victim to a familiar masquerading as a cat or fly. Now, we fear that grandma will fall prey to fake news or a scam spread by a bot. Familiar Shapes, a documentary in production by Heather D. Freeman, explores surprising similarities between bots and familiars.
Arts / Lit / Psychology / Shamanism
The Exorcism of William Burroughs: A Dialogue Between Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg
In March of 1992, William S. Burroughs underwent an exorcism — a healing ceremony led by Diné shaman Melvin Betsellie. Allen Ginsberg was visiting at the time and sat in on the ceremony. What follows is transcribed excerpts of 16 hours of recorded conversation between Burroughs and Ginsberg after the ceremony.
Formulating the Desired: Rituals and the Psychoanalytic Process
Human language is both a blessing and a curse. Nowhere is this so apparent as when one is talking about oneself or expressing what one wants in ritual.
