The short time mob, or extra terrestrial invaders, steal our time when we're not paying attention. In may of 19 53, aldous huxley took four tenths of a gram of mescalin under the supervision of psychiatrist humphrey osmond. The essay titled via mescalin to swedenburg in the august first 19 56 issue of national review was taken as scientific evidence for religiosity by historian russell kirk. Join us as we explore the world of robert anton wilson and the many thinkers who influenced him.
Nicholas Murray is a freelance author and journalist based in Wales and London. Born in Liverpool, he is the author of several literary biographies including lives of Franz Kafka, Aldous Huxley, Bruce Chatwin, Andrew Marvell and Matthew Arnold, five collections of poems, and two novels. His biography of Matthew Arnold was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1997, and his biography of Aldous Huxley was shortlisted for the Marsh Biography Prize in 2003. His biography of Franz Kafka has been translated into nine languages.
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