Erik Davis' new book 'High Weirdness' explores how 3 authors in the 1970s changed the way readers ex

[@tonygrowley5275]

Three of my favorite and influential authors. I have read some of Eric Davis' work as well.

[@saulabbott-atchison6660]

This book was bloody great

[@gabedepaul5407]

I came across those three guys before I could articulate what they had in common. Can't wait to check this book out!

[@RickWolfff]

I'm glad to see such a book out, and will pick up a copy soon fnord.

[@thenowchurch6419]

Me too, as soon as I can fnord it.

[@thenowchurch6419]

Spiritual awakening is personal apocalypse and the current apocalypse is a global spiritual awakening.

[@Total1Now]

Just need to bring a few more Leftists to the party. We can’t let the Trump supporters have ALL the fun

[@schophi]

This is definitely how I like my Morning TV

[@Queenie-the-genie]

It did not start on thecWest Coast - it really took off on the East Coast when Leary and Ram Dass (Richard Alpert)n were experimenting with it at Harvard. Yes, he did move to Laguna Beach later- much later and he was arrested there I hear.

[@talkingshadow]

Nice cover

[@salvitoregachione1237]

“The west coast is where psychedelic culture arise in America “ this is BS. Timothy Leary and Richard Albert worked at Harvard, Leary, Wilson and Boroughs all lived in New York when they first became influential.

[@LeoTheComm]

One thing the west coast is good at is stealing other peoples cultural influences and claiming they invented it when in truth they merely sanitized them and made them marketable.

[@coisamorta]

@@LeoTheComm both shores in some landmass.

[@Mart-Bro]

@@LeoTheComm Good Marketing is vital. It's often the most important part of a movement or business

[@findtheothers]

I don’t know if that’s the whole picture. A lot of the experimentation and early LSD therapy in the 50s took place in LA. The other thing is San Francisco and summer of love, etc. New York and Harvard played their parts too. I don’t think we need psychedelic west/east coast beef haha

[@ericrounce8181]

You would almost think they did not travel..... How did Richard Alpert arrive in India? You think Tim Leary did not participate in EST with Werner Erhard?

[@johncoffman1841]

Weird fiction has been around for yonks...

[@kevinvasquez5272]

And most of them are gnostic myths of their time. Like Alice in Wonderland and the Matrix

[@ericrounce8181]

Mescalin? In Saskatchewan? I'm in Saskatchewan. Current hook up? PM is almost safe.....