Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:33 - Who or what is God?
16:02 - Terence McKenna's DMT Trips
20:44 - Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence
31:16 - Psychedelics in ancient alcohol
34:17 - The Immortality Key
37:03 - Jesus and psychedelic wine
49:42 - Role of rituals in human society
53:24 - Human confrontation with death
56:01 - The future of the human experience
1:07:54 - The role of religion in society
1:13:41 - The future of psychedelics research
1:16:52 - Fasting and meditation as religious experiences
1:20:31 - Neuralink and BCIs
1:27:28 - Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work
1:30:08 - Nietzsche said God is dead
1:32:35 - Creatures people meet while on psychedelics
1:38:04 - Consciousness
1:44:27 - Books or movies that made an impact
1:48:26 - Meaning of life

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