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Tripping on Utopia

Book • 2024
In *Tripping on Utopia*, Benjamin Breen delves into the early history of psychedelic science, highlighting the contributions of anthropologists Margaret Mead and Gregory Bateson.

The book explores how their utopian visions for psychedelics collided with government interests during the Cold War, revealing a complex narrative of scientific idealism and espionage.

Breen's work is deeply researched and offers a fresh perspective on the history of psychedelics.

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Sean M. Carroll
as the author of a new book on Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the troubled birth of psychedelic science.
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267 | Benjamin Breen on Margaret Mead, Psychedelics, and Utopia
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Joe Moore
as a book he is currently reading about the history of psychedelics.
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