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Mapping Cloud 9: Part 4 - Steven Kotler | Flow Research Collective Radio

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Jan 4, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Animals and Intoxication

  • Animals in the wild exhibit drug-seeking behavior across species.
  • Examples include dogs licking psychedelic toads and horses consuming locoweed.
INSIGHT

Depatterning

  • Intoxication, despite potential risks, persists in nature, suggesting potential benefits.
  • Psychologist Edward de Bono suggests "depatterning" as the reason, where intoxication helps break behavioral ruts.
INSIGHT

James and Nitrous Oxide

  • William James's nitrous oxide experiences helped him understand religion.
  • He believed some could achieve similar insights without intoxicants.
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