Are You Worried About Dogmatism?

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There could be a god, of a jewish god. I guess i'd give one and 20 odds that god exists. But you're not wy. That's and what about for an after life? Lower, lowering. Absolutely. Are you worried about dogmatism? So some people, after psychodalics, you get the feeling, they say, well, i've seen how things really are, and that makes me suspicious. And with respect their own psychodalic experiences, they're more dogmatic. What's your view? Yes. You have these goroos emerging from this ego destroying experience. People who, you know, lery is a great example.

Michael Pollan has long been fascinated by nature and the ways we connect and clash with it, with decades of writing covering food, farming, cooking, and architecture. Pollan's latest fascination? Our widespread and ancient desire to use nature to change our consciousness.

He joins Tyler to discuss his research and experience with psychedelics, including what kinds of people most benefit from them, what it can teach us about profundity, how it can change your personality and political views, the importance of culture in shaping the experience, the proper way to integrate it into mainstream practice, and - most importantly of all - whether it's any fun.

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Recorded July 20th, 2018 Other ways to connect

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