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Ep. 166: LISTENER CALLS: The Deep Life vs. The Good Life

Deep Questions with Cal Newport

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Psychodelics and the Deep Life

Michael pollen describes his experience taking the psychodelic mescalin, a tidal wave of awe. He cites aldous huxley, who had a similar experience on the drug and mused that humans might have evolved to not feel awed all the time. "Awareness in transcendence is important, and it probably should be hard work," he says.

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