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#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics

#211 – Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics

Lex Fridman Podcast vor 5 Jahren

Brian Muraresku is the author of The Immortality Key. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.

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Brian Muraresku is the author of The Immortality Key. Please
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OUTLINE:

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(00:00) – Introduction

(09:46) – Who or what is God?

(25:15) – Terence McKenna’s DMT Trips

(29:58) – Psychedelics were the source of collective
intelligence

(40:30) – Psychedelics in ancient alcohol

(43:30) – The Immortality Key

(46:16) – Jesus and psychedelic wine

(58:56) – Role of rituals in human society

(1:02:37) – Human confrontation with death

(1:05:15) – The future of the human experience

(1:17:07) – The role of religion in society

(1:22:54) – The future of psychedelics research

(1:26:05) – Fasting and meditation as religious experiences

(1:29:44) – Neuralink and BCIs

(1:36:42) – Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work

(1:39:21) – Nietzsche said God is dead

(1:41:48) – Creatures people meet while on psychedelics

(1:47:18) – Consciousness

(1:53:41) – Books or movies that made an impact

(1:57:39) – Meaning of life