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Mentioned in 21 episodes
Doors of Perception
Book • 2009
In this book, Huxley recounts his first psychedelic experience with mescaline in May 1953.
He describes how the drug altered his perception of the world, making ordinary objects and experiences take on profound aesthetic and philosophical significance.
Huxley draws on various philosophical and spiritual traditions, including those of William Blake, Meister Eckhart, Plato, and Buddhism, to contextualize his insights.
The book challenges conventional views on perception and reality, suggesting that certain substances can reveal deeper aspects of existence that are normally filtered out by the human brain's 'reducing valve'
He describes how the drug altered his perception of the world, making ordinary objects and experiences take on profound aesthetic and philosophical significance.
Huxley draws on various philosophical and spiritual traditions, including those of William Blake, Meister Eckhart, Plato, and Buddhism, to contextualize his insights.
The book challenges conventional views on perception and reality, suggesting that certain substances can reveal deeper aspects of existence that are normally filtered out by the human brain's 'reducing valve'
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Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing the effects of hallucinogens on perception.
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133. Maps of Meaning 5: Story and Metastory 1
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson when discussing Aldous Huxley's work on the psychedelic experience.
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314. Consciousness, Chaos and Order | Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris
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Michaela Peterson , referencing Huxley's account of his mescaline experience in "Doors of Perception."
Michaela Peterson , referencing Huxley's account of his mescaline experience in "Doors of Perception."
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Biblical Series: The Psychology of the Flood
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Lex Fridman in the context of his views on psychedelics and their potential for spiritual transformation.
Lex Fridman in the context of his views on psychedelics and their potential for spiritual transformation.
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#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics
Mentioned by Jordan Peterson in relation to Huxley's mescaline experience and its impact on consciousness.
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Biblical Series: The Phenomenology of the Divine
Mentioned by Claudia Muehlenweg in the context of his work with Margaret Corbett, a Bates method teacher, and his views on vision improvement.
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The Clear Eye Guide: How to Improve Your Vision Naturally – Claudia Muehlenweg : 924
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Nicole Shanahan in relation to her interest in philosophy and psychedelics in Silicon Valley.
Nicole Shanahan in relation to her interest in philosophy and psychedelics in Silicon Valley.
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Nicole Shanahan
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Rick Doblin in relation to the influence of mescaline experiences on writing and the naming of the band The Doors.
Rick Doblin in relation to the influence of mescaline experiences on writing and the naming of the band The Doors.
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#65 - Rick Doblin, Ph.D.: MDMA— the creation, scheduling, toxicity, therapeutic use, and changing public opinion of what is possibly the single most important synthetic molecule ever created by our species
Mentioned by Dr. Guddi Singh as the first report on the nature of trips and altered consciousness in Western literature.
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Michael Pollan: This Is Your Mind on Plants
Mentioned by Andrew Weil as a book he read about mescaline that sparked his interest in psychedelics.
Dr. Andrew Weil Is The Medical Mystic
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Robin Carhart-Harris while discussing the origins of the term 'psychedelic' and its connection to mescaline experiences.
Robin Carhart-Harris while discussing the origins of the term 'psychedelic' and its connection to mescaline experiences.
82 | Robin Carhart-Harris on Psychedelics and the Brain
