Why must psychedelic experiences be like dreams in the sense that they are nonphysical experiences; why can’t I capture anything from these kinds of experiences?
#53 On bringing back souvenirs from the other side Read More »
With regard to prediction errors or margins of errors, what psychedelic variables are mildly predictable and what happens when things are wildly random and increase through time?
#52 Exponentiality of mild and wild randomness Read More »
We would ultimately fare better therefore by also overestimating the chance happenings that “should not” occur but do.
#51 Under- and over-estimating one’s psychedelic luck Read More »
How can psychedelic researchers/experiencers apply Nassim Taleb’s Black Swan theory to their own research and experiences?
#50 Black Swans revealed to the intoxicated mind Read More »
An acquaintance asked me last night: “Should I take iboga”? My automatic response to people asking this question is always immediately: No.
#49 “Should I take iboga”? Read More »
I’m fascinated by this idea of the discoverer using an outdated language, conceptual framework, and worldview to explain some new discovery.
#48 Suffering at the hands of conceptual freaks Read More »
When it comes to psychedelic use, how much should Westerners defer to drugtaking shamans’ knowledge, methods, and traditions?
#47 Western users finding their own way with traditional substances Read More »
I want to know whether these psychedelic beings have free will, or, are they the obvious algorithmic production of my cumulative lived experiences.
#46 Destiny and free will – Part 2 (psychedelic Others) Read More »
Do humans have free will or is everything set in stone while we live our lives according to some destined future?
#45 Destiny and free will – Part 1 (Humans) Read More »
What is the motivation difference between compensatory and exploratory self-experimenting researchers of psychoactive substances?
#44 Exploratory versus compensatory self-experimentation Read More »