Terence McKenna, an influential ethnobotanist and mystic known for his work with psychedelics, dives deep into his groundbreaking Novelty Theory. He explores how the universe's complexity is accelerating, suggesting it leads to a transformational phase of human consciousness. McKenna intriguingly connects his ideas to the Maya calendar, predicting significant changes by 2012. He discusses societal contradictions and upheavals, arguing they create the conditions for evolution. His insights blend mysticism with a sharp critique of modern culture.
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Acceleration Produces Unprecedented Contradiction
Terence McKenna predicts accelerating contradictions and strangeness in society leading to questions about reality itself.
He expects societal rupture with both technological wonders and brutal collapses occurring before a transformative endpoint.
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Collapse Of Old Paradigms Feels Inconceivable
McKenna recalls the collapse of the socialist world and the internet as paradigm-shattering, unexpected shifts.
He notes people rarely discuss how inconceivable those changes would have seemed decades earlier.
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Adapt Rather Than Cling To Tradition
Embrace human adaptability instead of resisting change because primates survive extreme conditions.
Prepare mentally for intense testing rather than trying to preserve old orders in the face of rupture.
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The End of Time - Novelty Theory - Terence McKenna
Empower your critical thinking and get the full picture on every story. Subscribe through my link https://ground.news/afterskool to get 40% off unlimited access this month with their Vantage Plan.In this video, Terence McKenna explains his theory behind why the universe keeps getting more complex (Novelty Theory). This audio is from Terence McKenna's "Final Interview" in 1998.Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 – April 3, 2000) was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, ethnomycology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness.McKenna formulated a concept about the nature of time based on fractal patterns he claimed to have discovered in the I Ching, which he called novelty theory, proposing that this predicted the end of time, and a transition of consciousness in the year 2012. His promotion of novelty theory and its connection to the Maya calendar is credited as one of the factors leading to the widespread beliefs about the 2012 phenomenon.If you like the art on After Skool consider supporting on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool
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