Graham Hancock - The War on Consciousness BANNED TED TALK

[@jamesdeardenbush]

TED Controversy 2013 - Rupert Sheldrake & Graham Hancock censorship playlist. Both censored TED talks plus the first interview each speaker gave after the removal of the videos. kzbin.info/aero/PLianCjfvCJizbgJqVbbuL9X06g_8uyE6m 🙏

[@fryingraijin]

Banned Ted ‘X’ talk. Might wanna reconsider changing the title. A decade later….? Hello………? ._.

[@jaydee9377]

@@fryingraijin why! to pretend it wasnt banned! You dont change the title because maybe it was unbanned but thrown into the Ted Blog where its like the gulag of Ted Talk! Rupert Sheldrake and Graham Hancock talks were BANNED! This crap needs to Stop! Though Shall Not Challenge The Status Quo! Let There Be GOD! lol

[@ryoanji08]

Yes, psychedelics do threaten existing power structures because they take you to alternate ways of being. However, being reductionist materialist myself, to then postulate that we are souls here in human form to learn lessons is nonsense. It’s wishful thinking only. The truth is quite bitter, even more bitter than ayahuasca itself.

[@conradbulos6164]

I guess TED takls had assumed the role of a Big Brother always trying to weed out talks that maybe harmful like commiting suicide or by experimenting with deadly uncontrolled drugs but not because they really care about you but more like to avoid expensive lawsuits from careless or liberal public discussions or comments which they have a right to do.

[@wendiesel2606]

"Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behaviour and information processing. They open you up to the possibility that everything you know is wrong." Terence Mckenna

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Not sure I agree. The people who ban it have never tried it, thus the idea they ban it for an specific outcomes reason does not hold water TO ME!

[@baflange6477]

Would one of those cultural social constructions sometimes be moral reciprocity? (The golden rule)... perhaps benefits of non violence would be seen as minimal... living in the moment may cause forgetting of longer term projects ...

[@markeeviusbyrd4623]

@@jacobjorgenson9285 How are you so sure that the people who banned it have never tried it?

[@paulwevers2109]

"They". Tell me who are they in reality? Names please. Bush? Queen Elizabeth? A dark group of powerful people hiding behind the screens?

[@Akcvs]

Jacob Jorgenson The government has done a shit ton of testing with psychedelics, and that’s just what we know so far that’s been declassified. I think they know damn well the power of these substances

[@ivophoto9075]

I had a 40 year tobacco addiction that disappeared after 1 Ayahuasca ceremony! It's been over 6 years since i smoked tobacco.

[@addisontolar5314]

How was that experience?

[@MeatHusk]

Wow my experience was nothing really profound but it was very strong I drank the brew and shortly after smoked a dmt freebase I live in Florida where my friend grows the root and the vine I would not recommend this substance to just anyone!!

[@432Druidz]

Peter Baker 40 years is a lot you need to change your diet for longevity, however I’m sure you’re more than aware

Even tobacco itself is not a bad or evil thing; but as with everything else we do, abusing its use is bad. Like money, it isnt bad but when we love money more than people then yeah, its a bad thing. Kinda glad mow i grew up poor. But i do smoke too much ;(

[@zenflow4life]

Where in the US do they have Ayahausca (sp?) Ceremonies in the southeastern US or eastern US?

[@crazytoonage]

"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so." -Thomas Jefferson

[@averynape3334]

Los V what does that have to do with anything lmao

[@andygarcia9477]

Avery Nape slavery = unjust laws, didnt disobey it. but considering the time period, i think its fine back then it was seen differently

[@a_passing_cloud]

Los V look up the ad hominem fallacy. It will teach you about the style of argument you are choosing.

[@MKappella]

Salem Mattaniah I don't think you should use big words with him lol

[@mateussilva635]

Guys, it's simple. OP used an argument from authority and was rebbuted with and ad hominem. No harm no foul. The difficult thing to do, and probably the right one, is to try and think about the sentence on it's own.

[@captaintrasch8615]

He just summarized it perfectly. All of those confused egos need to face ego death so we can focus on just being human again. Hands down best TedTalk

[@thinginground5179]

ego-ception.

[@SOCBenjy]

Beautiful

[@2020montero]

100%

[@JeyJ730]

ego death is a scary thing. I really do not believe that everyone would be able to handle it without guidance, and Im speaking from personal experience.

[@Sabbatai-Zevi]

I cant believe they actual ban Ted Talks, it goes against the very nature of its own platform

[@skark911]

it's funny because he's not a scientist.

[@Rymorin4]

I am pretty sure he doesn't talk about much science at all in this TED Talk. This seems to me it would be classified as spirituality.

[@PauletteWashburn]

TED= technology, entertainment, design......surely it must fit into one of these topics......

[@Yatukih_001]

If people are going to ban anybody in the future for having an opinion, particularly if they are citing UFO books instead of textbooks, they should be treated with such brutal violence, that waging any war on consciousness in the near future will be futile in itself.

[@yanarut]

I have read some of his books. There is much evidence of a scientific nature. People call it UFO crap because they haven't read it and don't have much of an opinion...they believe what the media purports.

[@captainchippie4454]

Definitely see why this one was banned. Too dangerous for those in charge if this message gets out. Can't have people thinking for themselves.

[@ninthheretic2498]

best propaganda he ever had.

[@jimbodini1969]

Hell No........!! 👽👽👽🇨🇦🖖🏻🇨🇦👽👽👽

[@captainchippie4454]

@Hungerbert Empeldink Too bad for them some of us don't give a fuck what they think and found it anyway.

[@brianfreeman9421]

Psilocybin may help activate the mind in ways we don't fully understand. It is also coconnected to telepathic entity interaction and profound insight. I don't see how we are connected to chimps. Anthropology study made it clear that the links- that burden of proof, are found lacking in regards to evolution.

[@chasethehorizonx]

The $80bn/yr methadone clinic scam is on suicide watch.

[@PatrioticBlues]

“If the words ‘life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness’ don’t include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence isn’t worth the hemp it was written on.” ~ Terence McKenna

[@bendover2684]

Yeah Take drugs, thats what the evil people dont want you to do!

[@park7854]

Aaron Eisenring the declaration of independence was written on parchment not hemp.

[@bendover2684]

@Henry Bollinger you used what i wrote, to ramble about Something obvious you wanted to get of your Heart? Dude are you 5?

[@PatrioticBlues]

@@park7854 The first two versions were written on Dutch hemp. The final version on parchment.

[@park7854]

@@PatrioticBlues fax

[@marissabohk7929]

we have lost our connection to spirit. so true. how many times do you meet up with ppl you haven't seen in a while and they ask you who you've been dating, what job you have, where you live, what car your drive? now, how many times do those same people ask you how you feel inside, what has been inspiring you, are you feeling connected to yourself and the world? if you have someone like that--you are blessed.

[@and__lam1152]

100% .... everyone is disconnected from themselves, society and spirit. And we wonder why there's a growing sense of isolation and loneliness being felt worldwide. Connect with your spirituality and you'll never walk alone. ❤

[@deweyrobinson5639]

For 21 yrs and still going, I am so grateful for my partner

[@marissabohk7929]

@Halloween Explored thank you, you're so kind

[@thehorsebackheroine5950]

The other day, I made a note to myself that I want to increase my spiritual capacity in order to withstand all this bs we are experiencing through the plandemic. But what I dont know, is HOW to go about that. Any ideas anyone?🙏🙏

[@marissabohk7929]

@@thehorsebackheroine5950 honestly my simplest advice is to let loose your inner child, the dreams you once had and the silliness you let yourself exist in, within that carefree space you will begin to see things differently

[@Polack21]

In the words of Bill Hicks, "doesn't making nature illegal seem a bit, oh I don't know, unnatural?"

[@GenericInternetter]

lavenderson “God made a mistake”

[@trevorregay9283]

you mean Alex Jones?

[@pho.phonic]

Trevor Regay That theory is kind of plausible but idk.

[@siinxx7656]

Bill Hicks, the legend

[@samhands275]

Naturalistic fallacy?

[@panpiper]

17:30 "I stand here invoking the hard won right of freedom of speech..." How ironic that his speech was then promptly censored.

[@zimmerfrey6505]

+Peter Cohen that's what I thought too lol

[@ericsteffen6042]

It was neither censored nor banned.

[@slimturnpike]

+Peter Cohen Not censored. As noted in the description, TED organizers have posted the talk on their website, with notes on why they decided to withdraw it for relying too much on pseudo-science. You may not agree with their decision, but that is part of the brief.

[@jamesdeardenbush]

+Eric Steffen If you were following events at the time you would know that this talk, along with Graham Hancock's, was removed 3 weeks after it was originally posted on KZbin. They pulled the videos down and notified the event organisers and speakers. There was then a massive public backlash, partly due to Hancock making people aware of what was going on via his Facebook page (Sheldrake was out of the country at the time.) So TED then uploaded a non-public embedded Vimeo link to their blog page (presumably to save face and to attempt to quash any accusations of censorship.) They also included a long list of false accusations against the speakers, which they later had to fully retract as they were demonstrably inaccurate (see link in description). Unfortunately that is a bit of a mouthful for a video title! I think the word 'banned' gets the point across well enough.

[@strewf]

+Peter Cohen Along with the freedom of speech goes the freedom to not publish. So, no censorship.

[@MasonStoijck]

A banned talk, still ends up on the net, and with considerably more views and attention, solely because it was banned.

[@king_k_style6600]

Mason Stoiic what if Ted banned it hoping that this exact thing would happen, so it could get more attention

[@akshaychandran5332]

Talk banned from Ted not from internet

[@fuckamericanidiot]

Not solely because it was banned - Graham Hancock together with Randall Carlson are the most watched JRE podcasts. He has many many fans.

[@Venom_Horse]

I think the subject itself is why it was more attentive and viewed. Although I could see why you think that being sometimes the term "banned" is kind of a key term in titles and with how KZbin's algorithm works it assumed that it'd get more attention because usually things that are banned get more attention because of well, lots of other factors.

[@connora9]

Karma doing bits

[@solomonroller9127]

You can just see and hear how passionate he is about this message and getting it out the masses, especially towards the end. More and more people will continue to hear this message.. especially this year

[@MeganGarzaWellness]

Back to his point about the antidepressants, just about my personal experience: I was put on ADHD medication as a 4 year old child... I developed depression at 12 and was put on antidepressants. When I was on medication (antidepressants & stimulants) I felt like I was going through life without any awareness of what I was doing; just a zombie completing daily tasks, surviving. I had no emotions, no desire to do anything, and my depression and anxiety got worse. Every time I asked to get off the medicine, they would panic and tell me how dangerous it was. It didn't sit right with me... I attempted to wean off the pills 3x and every time, I would attempt suicide. One year, I stopped cold turkey and got terrible withdrawal symptoms, but I toughed them out. I've been drug free for 3 years now and I couldn't be happier. I've seen the dark side of those pills and side effects and it's a horrendous feeling. EDIT: 4 years later and wow these comments are beautiful. Thank you for all your kind words. Keep your chin up everyone.

[@heathenflame]

I was on adderall and ritalin for over 10 years and a few months of cymbalta (an antidepressant) that made me numb and literally bounce off walls from apathy and numbness, and i started yelling at my dog for no reason then i punched my mom and threw my dad on the ground and just stood there confused at what happened because I had no control of anything. Then i quit all medications on my own with people telling me they were like glasses and I need them to function. It has been 10 years since then and running has helped on the adhd side of things, while I now have a somewhat physical job where i expend energy passively which helps, and makes me scared for children of my demeanor growing up today being spoonfed anything to make them perfect human beings incapable of getting bad grades or upsetting their parents

[@heathenflame]

On the depression side of things, that's life. If you look at existence and learn about your role in it, you will become depressed. I still have hobbies that I enjoy. Depression is when life isn't how you dreamed it would be, it is reality. We all deal with it and suicide may happen just because retirement is bullshit if you are alone anyways

[@OuterStryke]

@@heathenflame Understand that our current form of schooling is still quite straight-jacketed. We still lack schools that are flexible enough to be compatible with all types of learners and minds. Also, your children lie within the safety net of your own experience with drugs that attempted to correct your "disorders".

[@outviteslb8143]

Smoke weed everyday

[@ulalaFrugilega]

I experienced just about the opposite, so I want to male a case for that WITHOUT diminishing puppylove's in any way: I started on anti-depressant and anti-borderline medication after decades of soothing my troubles with regular consumption of cannabis. Then, aged 42 (the ultimate answer!) I had gotten diagnosed with cancer. I wished to experience a bit of sober life, before dying, so I quit cannabis. Then I survived, and also immensely enjoyed being clear-headed. So when fatigue got me a few month later, I started Citalopram. I thought it would male me less tired, but that, ot did not do. Instead - it opened up a new life for me. Tired still, but suddenly, and unexpectedly contend. I hadn't even considered my inner turmoil to be sth out of the ordinary, just thought other ppl had better coping-skills. Now I found myself coming to peace with myself. My self-hatred diminished enough to fight it's remnants. Insecurities I had taken for normal problems of existence suddenly became tangible challenges I could overcome. You get the picture. I am fairly certain that I would have had a much better, more constructive life had I started on meds as a teenager. And, by the way, I'm an artist and scientist, and both these talents have become stronger now that I'm sober and on 30 mg of Citalo per day. I have since written a book (in German) and created a vast amount of very strange paintings I consider quite brilliant. See for yourself: www.anndere.com

[@ellacorrigan7935]

"If we, as adults, are not allowed to make sovereign decisions about what to experience with our own consciousness while doing no harm to others - including the decision to use responsibly ancient and sacred visionary plants, then we cannot claim to be free in any way."

[@coolgreens]

www.reformthedea.com I built this website....I want it to be a resource for drafting change for the dea drug classification system

[@virtual4026]

There is no authority to "allow" you to make sovereign decisions. If you're waiting for the approval to do so you're only asking - and you'll be waiting a very long time.

[@ellacorrigan7935]

@@virtual4026 Well, I mean, there's the authority preventing you from making sovereign decisions - it's called the law. If you want to experience the freedom of your choices, you could get arrested (in this case).

[@coolgreens]

@@virtual4026 We should default our us debt on some poor african child lol.

[@nathanmactaggart2344]

Completely agree

[@mflance7197]

Once you’ve had a eye opening trip all you can do is live with knowing almost everything around you is wrong .

[@thomasavignon7661]

This is what makes me sad

[@bob15479]

Like what should the world really be like according to your visions? Curious

[@mflance7197]

Mark Brand politicians . Governments . Religions . Indoctrination of the school systems . Corporate Industry’s all wrong . The world is fucked. About the only culture that had it somewhat right was the natives . Live off the land and be together . no ownership of land no greed just live .

[@bob15479]

@@mflance7197 They didn't have greed among themselves but they had massive greed, bloodshed, war between tribes. But yeah I generally agree with your comment.

[@mflance7197]

Mark Brand things never change sure there was war but that’s always been around it was a better culture then there is now

[@hamishcollide]

The matrix system doesn't want you breaking free from your slave consciousness..anything that points to this truth is removed under 'safety' concerns. "We know whats best for you"

[@janet3782]

Yes

[@craiganderson7986]

Who is “we”?

[@Thamburan666]

I think it's just the wicked minds controlling and gaining profits from the ignorant ones. And for the continuous gain, people are forced to remain ignorant, with the psychological manipulation through 'wrong' religious believes, caged communal systems and money.

[@janet3782]

@@craiganderson7986 my interpretation of "we" is a collective authoritarian force that forgets that we are autonomous creatures.

[@Jedi_Are_Scum]

@@janet3782 Well put.

[@ctwlsn]

They banned a ted talk that talks about completely removing someone’s addiction of heroine, nice.

[@mbtisocialclub]

Wouldn’t want addicts to ACTUALLY recover now would we?

[@onewordhereonewordthere6975]

If it works it will get out money 2 be made both ways

[@jumpercable20]

Everything that threatens the $$$$ for the medical establishment will be banned. Why would they let someone interrupt their money train. They will say I can cure you but it will take years of visits to my office and make sure your insurance will pay for visits forever. The pharmaceutical companies are trying their very best to outlaw vitamins, herbs and minerals for the simple reason of some that want to use a different approach to healthcare that doesn't include Doctors and pharmacies. (You know we can't let people have a choice).

[@brianfreeman9421]

@@mbtisocialclub no, they want them to die.

[@brianfreeman9421]

@@jumpercable20 it seems the $$$$ comes first. Freedom of action and choice are highly frowned upon. The only thing common to all substances deemed illicit is their capability to provide Euphoria! (Some possible euphoria and relaxation leads to scheduling of meds, drugs, and chems) Why is there a fear of someone feeling good while taking their meds? This problem even goes as far as making less effective meds preferred with the scheduling, even banning of certain drugs. Who is scared or worried that someone might feel better for a few hours? Those in charge. They are worried about something, or nothing, and it has had their collective panties in a bunch for far too long.

[@bobbycigarillo]

This lecture is 7 years old and interesting enough, it's recommended in the time frame of this global pandemic we're all experiencing. War on consciousness is very real

[@hamishhicban-lee5720]

The fact that it’s circulating now is better then ever, I feel a lot more people have awakened to the untold truth that we are the universe experiencing itself as whoever we want to be has finally unveiled. There’s a lot of energy in the world right now it’s only a matter of time before it’s directed to a cause

[@aikenodubitan5256]

@@hamishhicban-lee5720 well said.

[@mgsBicycleO9]

The global pandemic is designed to keep us in fear, which is a very low consciousness level. Im glad that people are waking up though. Suffering and adversity are our biggest friends when it comes to spiritual awakening.

[@virtual4026]

"I laugh at death. I am ready anytime. There is nothing to it. Eternal life is mine." -- Read more: yogananda.com.au/gurus/yoganandaquotes07c.html

[@David-gr1do]

mcnulty it’s a miracle you can dress yourself

[@ianm1644]

"Spirituality" turned me from absolutely miserable and suicidal, to euphoric and more excited than ever to go out and actually live my life, in LESS than a day. And it stuck. But nah, it would totally be better for me to sit alone in my room all day taking 3 antidepressants just to keep me from ending my own life... Thanks, big pharma.

[@Paula-bk8cv]

Ian M this made me so happy to read. Glad you found healing.

[@ianm1644]

@@Paula-bk8cv The healing is finding me!!! I am a math savant SUDDENLY. Like, I've always been good at math - but since I learned how to "follow the light", I know the pattern to every truth in the universe, how to spot every lie... Every conscious being is 0, the exact centrepoint between the light shining from the point -infinity to +infinity. Everyone gets to write their own story!!! :) follow what makes you happy, what brings you love.

[@ianm1644]

@@anticlimacus5179 meditation and art, i guess.

[@ianm1644]

@@anticlimacus5179 I'm not exactly sure how to convey it. I'm just paying attention to the patterns in the world, listening to my own body, and realizing that the answers are all there and we're just taught to ignore them.

[@everydayvacaytaj]

Same here. Actually mdma first and then later psychedelics did that for me. They don't want us to be happy and empowered though.

[@jaketran]

Graham: "And I stand here invoking the hard one right of freedom of speech..." TED: Hehe, cute.

[@amadeus4982]

It’s available on the website. Just not on KZbin due to how this is borderline preaching without scientific proof. I thought you of all people would look into this more.

[@HolyManta]

Awesome to see you here! Will you make a video about ayahuasca? I have done 5 sessions under the guidance of my Zen teacher, and I can full heartedly say that what this man said about the experience is true, it is a visit of a higher being and a possibility to see life from the outside. Great insight awaits those who do ayahuasca with the right mental preparation and guidance. Let me know if you are interested to hear about my experiences. I am actually a computer science student and quite down to earth if you know what I mean.. Also a fan of your videos.

[@roccovert4351]

@@amadeus4982 you don’t think he already has?

[@trueredlucky954]

@@amadeus4982 i have got firsthand experience and let me tell you that he is speaking the truth, the scientific method wont get you far when it comes to these substances, you gotta see it to believe it.

[@markom1746]

@@HolyManta where did you find such zen teacher !

[@uptheirons4eva679]

The audience didn't seem to have a problem with the talk. Great applause at the end.

[@kylewayne7998]

They audience is told to clap enthusiastically for everyone at TED

[@czechoslovakbeefstew]

exactly. graham is a genius

[@seintmike7907]

Lol I was surprised too! Kyle Wayne, not trying to be confrontational. I appreciate your information. And you are perhaps correct. But it's hard for me to think just because an audience is told to do something that they actually do it. I've seen many ted talks where the audience is quite quiet. Almost like a stand up comedian bombing. So my vibe from this is they actually enjoyed hearing what he had to say. Which really surprised me when I first heard said reaction.

[@seintmike7907]

**quite quiet during applause phase yo clarify ** (not during the speech of course)

[@vulcanprincess1584]

there were specifics to their reaction and applause, but yes, you have a point

[@ouimanbou6084]

the thing they fear the most is the free thinking individual

[@RodrigoMera]

It's not the free thinking individual as the transgression of the norms. There is no society without norms, there's no community without norms, beyond the norms and consensus only lies the primordial chaos.

[@MrA935]

@@RodrigoMera The true self.. From which all things were created (so called god), the primera matter..

[@RodrigoMera]

@@MrA935 There's a unity behind everything but it is impossible to withold. So it is always breeding the dance of the opposites. When someone "breaks the norm" he jumps out of a collective, and brings conflict. The relative calm is broken. The lights turn red.

[@RodrigoMera]

@@MrA935 it can turn out as a passive distancement, a cold recognition of the differences. but sometimes it turns out as a frenetic activity, a quick disgregation of all the parts. That particular collective being is now dead.

[@evoke2329]

Christ you guys talk some waffle

[@Brancovtn65]

That open-ended doom and gloom feeling you get when he mentions the Shamans holding us responsible for the disconnect from all that is spiritual... I know we all feel it. Some try to shake it off, some try to suppress it. But you know it's there, and you know it's true. The world as we know it, will come to an end if we sit by and do nothing.

[@DrSaav-my5ym]

The world "as we know it" should come to an end, it's an abomination.

[@DrSaav-my5ym]

@Nicholas Olesen Utter and complete nonsense, you have the audacity to claim you know me after one sentence? You forgot to take your meds, dude, you should go take care of that.

[@cesargomez8887]

@Nicholas Olesen your not humble in your approach. That's why you are kind of a dick to the other guy. Try being a little kind and don't assume that you KNOW it all because nobody does. Hopefully you come across this and it effects you as a learning moment because, what you just did, helped no one at all. Don't waste your time like that or other people's time. Peace.

[@nilacof]

@Nicholas Olesen you really brought up marxism hollywood and "the media" going off of 1 sentence this guy said. you need a lot more help/self reflection than you think brother

[@Josephprouse1234]

The world as we know it will end, because people will realize the spiritual disconnect and correct it

[@martinrheaume5393]

What a bunch of cowards. He gave a well thought out, emotional plea for the freedom over our own consciousness, and TED thinks it's too controversial, because it questions the worn out drug status quo.

[@RobWithGuns]

You hear that crowd at the end? That really does give me hope.

[@andrewhernandez1275]

Jacob Kizer people at ted talks are usually cool but not all

[@Stoneybv]

They always do that tho

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Make your own hope , non of these substances are hard to get so fuck the laws at get yourself loaded

[@ianwilkinson4602]

The sincerity, pure emotion and conviction of this man is outstanding, well done Graham.

[@yfoog]

Very sad I live in a world where wisdom, creative spirit and healing talks get BANNED. But I have to remind myself, our hearts and minds are vaster than anything that tries to keep us small. Thank you Graham for your talk.

[@blackshamrockstudios5104]

This isnt anxiety. This is passion.

[@mohicanmowl]

Passionate anxiety

[@stephanyjimenez9316]

Yes!

[@leosabat4636]

to be honest i always were a weird person but. If you eat veggies once a day take sunlinght sleep well and expend 1 h or mroe in silence (meditate) my body and mind heal from all the thing this world did to me in my first 20 years of life. Now i am healtier , stronger , happier, and more peacefull that I have ever being. I found kind of sad some people miss his younger years while I would never go back to that flesh no matter what.

[@leosabat4636]

the problem is people cant stop growing and whanting more to be happy. For most happiness is extrensic from rewards. And that will doom them and all.

[@luaspy]

dude. the answer is just plants. lol.

[@rosco3516]

Lucky bastard. I'm 20 and getting my first hip and knee replacement at 30. I would take back my 14 year old body in a heartbeat.

[@Augfordpdoggie]

now i see why this was banned.... too much truth

[@kentekent]

+Augford P. Doggie I think it has to do with him sounding like a crazy person. To someone who doesn't know what Ayahuasca is they will not understand it much better from watching this. I also think he comes off as a cult leader preaching to the choir. And I think that's sad. He had a real chance to inform people of the benefits, the experiences and he blew it.

[@mattkolb2579]

+kentekent if you think Graham Hancock sounds crazy you might want to check yourself

[@kentekent]

+Matt Kolb I'm not saying I think he sounds crazy. I'm saying that's how he's going to seem to someone who doesn't know what he's talking about.

[@bobjohnson5053]

+kentekent That's a sad truth.

[@strewf]

+Augford P. Doggie Yeah, like, I know, man. Like... what were you saying, man?

[@finnedwyn7679]

“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade than in all the previous centuries of its existence.”-Nikola Tesla

[@MAP233224]

Everything we experience is physical, how do you experience or measure or study something that isn't observable, measurable? There are no alternatives to the physical world we know of.

[@canttalkanymore]

@@MAP233224 You mean like Mathematics? Or are you using a new definition of physical. The application of mathematics in the physical world often doesn't come before a certain time has passed.

[@MAP233224]

@@canttalkanymore if you can observe it, through whatever tool, it's part of the physical observable universe. It's not that deep.

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

@@MAP233224 how does your wireless internet connection work then?

[@theplacebeyondthelies2429]

@오승훈 that s exactly the quote that Elon musk was inspired by to call his useless cars for the rich man TESLA

[@axegas76]

I was a heavy cocaine addict in my early 20's, I really felt I was gonna die, I was to the point where one little line would trigger horrible pain around the heart area, I couldn't enjoy it anymore, ayahuasca saved me, it just kicked me, this happened in my homeland Ecuador, in the jungle, beautiful experience.

[@Cavemenandgods]

Alvaro Egas how old are you now?

[@Cavemenandgods]

Alvaro Egas if you dont mind me asking

[@axegas76]

40

[@CarlosMartinez-iz4zz]

Alvaro Egas do you recommend Ayahuasca for a city person ??

[@CarlosMartinez-iz4zz]

Alvaro Egas in 24 years old

[@Meshica111]

When i was in high school a class told us to bring in ted talks to present, i showed them this. Aaaaand they immediately tried to stop it

[@ShaunOfSource]

Of course. I mean, you couldn't have been surprised ..? lol

[@Johken888]

truth stifles profit.

[@honeysucklecat]

Of course they did. Hancock is well known to be a liar and a fraud and a con man. I'm sorry you haven't bothered yourself to check his credibility, and that's on you. All of Hancock's ilk are con men, and they prey upon people like yourself who either don't know how to check credibility, don't care about things like that, or you're also making $$$ off of being a liar like he is, and would rather block fact checking.

[@honeysucklecat]

@Aidan Gonzalez why don't you look it up? Have you ever bothered to go through the process of verifying the veracity of his claims, or did you Just Believe! everything he said because, you know, why should you face check anything? If it sounds good, then it must be true. It just has to be true. I've been actively debunking his shit for years. Go look, it's easy to find people who tear him apart and reveal the charlatan that he is. Have you ever bothered to read any articles by people who fact check him? Who challenge his bullshit claims with actual evidence? Of course you haven't. If you had, you wouldn't be an insulting ass. Must be nice being so damned smart and all knowing that you don't have to fact check things. I check everything. I know the limits of my knowledge. But I doubt you will. You can't be bothered to challenge your own beliefs or question your ability to discern truth from fiction. You will just keep on Just Believeing! whatever people like Hancock say, because, you know, you're so smart.

[@stevester7840]

@@honeysucklecat You talk a lot of shit yet say nothing, if you want to truly debunk him do it here and provide proof. Im actually quite curious

[@cybermollusk]

"We have a love affair in our society with alcohol. We glorify this most boring of drugs!" HAHAHAHA Graham is one of the most brilliant, articulate people.

[@strethy]

I think he's one of the most stupid and irrational people i've ever heard speak.

[@cybermollusk]

Thank you for your contribution to this topic there strethy. I wonder why you don't have as big a big audience like he does since you have such deep and interesting things to say.

[@skoparweaver7692]

The problem with that viewpoint is it's not really well supported. Look at how many talented works were created with the help of alcohol. It's been just as beneficial to authors and artists as probably any other drug. The fact that the drug is far more predictable than most certainly helps with regulation to maintain a certain clarity of faculties while aiding in new perspective. I'm not saying it's the best drug, but it's hardly the most boring.

[@cybermollusk]

zorki weaver He's not saying alcohol is bad. He's just saying how hypocritical it is that here we glorify alcohol, but demonize these other drugs so much. Really tho I just remarked on that line because I thought it was funny so call alcohol "boring" instead of saying 'unhealthy' or whatever. Sometimes I get buzzed when I want to paint. It loosens me up creatively.

[@futhamucka]

strethy While everyone else decided to be elitist about your ignorance, I wlill instead challenge you; in what way is he stupid? Irrational I can handle, since we are in our nature irrational beings. We only like rationality because we are taught to by our controllers.

[@alonsogarcia1990]

Great video, my father introduced me ayahuasca , he believed it would help my addiction, it's been like 3 years since my first ceremony, it's been a total life change! Of course you have to take it as a whole because at moments life seems to remain the same but as your inward experience blossoms you can guage with this new inner compass how your awareness of your self. Been off of hard drugs for over a year, a couple slips but I believe they were lessons to confirm that my consciousness raising. I was actually homeless with no job, I hold to the believe that I was given even the carrier that I know have and love, I became an arborist! And I love what I do soooo much. Thank you mother ayahuasca! I'm am so grateful.

[@jamesdeardenbush]

Beautiful! That is wonderful to hear my firend, these sacred medicines can be such powerful healers. Wishing you all the best on your journey 😊🙏

[@bobbyfan418]

"We may be denying ourselves the next vital step in our own evolution". It amazes me that some of us have always known this, yet the powers that be are blind.

[@DBxSloww]

They're not blind they just don't want the average Joe to be able to see through their lenses

[@jak743]

Powers that be are blind? I don't know if you watched the video completely or have researched enough, but its the powers that are in control right now that are suppressing this information, this substance that can expand our consciousness and free us from our ego & fear and make us open minded and connected.

[@Firecelebi]

@@jak743 Certainly if the powers that be were regularly using these substances and getting free from their egos, they wouldn't be acting this way. They delude us because of their own delusions

[@jak743]

@@Firecelebi They certainly are aware of these substances and know they pose a great risk to their control if people were to use them, psychedelics don't make you a saint even if you experience ego death.

[@mtdewkid1963]

Oh, I don't believe they are blind at all. Controlling? Calculating? Subversive? Absolutely! Blind? Not a fucking chance.

[@chriskoo4166]

So letting a fake hypnosis video go up on tedtalk is okay, but this gets banned?

[@bendover2684]

Well its a Ted x Talk , so its privately Organized, and when the original Ted got Wind of someone spurting conspiracys about "they" Not wanting you to Take huge amounts of drugs, Ted didnt want to be affiliated with it. Take dmt, Only because its in your Body doesnt mean you should ingest a literal fuckton of it. I got Iron in my Body, doesnt mean i Take a huge Dosis for purpose of intoxicating myself.

[@sewerslvtkitten]

@@bendover2684 that arguement is so stupid. I have blood in my body but I don't drink blood like a vampire. Yes I can understand then not wanting to be associated with drug use but I don't necessarily think he is advocating everyone do drugs all the time. It's more that what we know about drugs is all wrong because of prohibition and the war on drugs. It's alwaya the same, some drugs are illegal so we know hardly anything about them. It's about opening up new roads of understanding instead of just going "drugs bad, don't do". He says in this talk it's no joke to drink ayahuasca, he isn't exactly promoting we all do it. It's more about understanding what it does and how it affects us. The war on drugs failed miserably and still continues to affect large portions of people from communities all around the world. It's time we end this war on drugs and look at the cause instead of the symptom.

[@bendover2684]

@@sewerslvtkitten i didnt Read past the First Lines, the Argument youre referring to is not stupid, IT has to do with the consumers Logic of " it aint Bad, its Natural, so i Take it", people Like Joe rogans use that a Lot.

[@sewerslvtkitten]

@@bendover2684 "I didn't read past the first lines" Your problem is ignorance. I never said drugs are safe. I believe as adult we all have the consciences right to take any drug we want regardless of the consequences, after all it's our body. Alcohol and tobacco always get a free pass with this, so hypocritical.

[@bendover2684]

@@sewerslvtkitten ignorance is due , when someone is AS deterministic AS you, you argue with yourself cause i never Made the Points you Talk against, checkyourhead

[@mindsetwithmarie676]

I'm seriously so happy to see 3.2 million views! This deserves even more.

[@Markus-GuerillaGames]

Cheers :)

[@Imaginathor-1k0]

Im seriously so happy to see ur face. Ur face deservemillions of views or even more

[@notlegal99]

it's just views.. even if it had 8 billion nothing would happen

[@martywarner1779]

@@notlegal99 ... comments likes yours is why nothing may change.

[@notlegal99]

@@martywarner1779 its not coments who decide on what the views in a video should be. so how is my coment affecting the views? if so then yours too

[@Flow-vx4fm]

Fascinating speech. Meditate and learn to let go of the ego, my friends :)

[@justelder6192]

@@brunsenbrunsen7788 bro.... So what do you call a Spiritual Awakening?

[@litao3679]

@@brunsenbrunsen7788 🙏

[@TheRebelmanone]

@@brunsenbrunsen7788 If you truly get into higher consciousness, you will know it don't even matter that they are unique and different HERE, in fact you might find out it is a part of the experience you are meant to have by original creation. Not that i am saying we are meant to have fighting differences, but pleasant surprising differences. But no need to worry about any unpleasant surprises, the more intelligent people around you(on your planet) then the less unpleasant surprises you will experience. I totally agree with you i like what you said, except that very last sentence you never finished(i don't see a period) i don't understand exactly what you are saying. But if you mean no need to be different by principle(Natural Law) then i am 100% with you , i agree. Because we ARE the real Natural LAW of the universe, we just need to understand we are and stop looking to politicians and immoral criminals for guidance. All you need is your own mind, body, and spirit aligned with itself, honestly, and then you KNOW the LAW(truth of consciousness). And if/when the majority of the people do the same, none of us will be looking to immoral politicians, and the majority of us will agree on the principles of the human psyche we discovered, individually. It means we will be confident and have faith in each other to know the truth and back each other with the truth of consciousness. That is why i am talking with you bro, you understand the oneness at higher levels. And this is some of the most interesting stuff to me because it is the solution. I am saying that since we all have the SAME principles in higher consciousness, that this is what we need to understand COLLECTIVELY. And this is the problem, the majority can't get to higher consciousness and therefore we as a collective can't come to true peace and order. See we will always be different and unique here, but we should never forget about the principle of Natural Law because this is the one thing we all have in common(THE SAME) HERE in the physical, by truth of consciousness. And that is another problem, you can't prove it to them because you can't make them use their own consciousness, they think they are supposed to see a lab experiment and test tubes and stuff to get proof of Natural LAW, but it is their own consciousness they need to use to find the truth. And yes there is proof, but it is YOU. That is the link left out of most talks of consciousness, uniqueness is a gift here in the physical, but our principles of Natural Law are mandatory(THE SAME), it is immutable and binding HERE in the physical. And yes there is proof, but it is YOU. And that is the thing, i am a only messenger, i am not telling you what to do, i am only telling you the message that Natural Law(principles of morality) are what you ARE, if you know it yet, like it yet, care about it yet, or not, because it is immutable and binding to you, me, them, the whole universe, HERE NOW IN THE PHYSICAL, if you know it, like, or not. It is not my opinion, it is not their opinion, it is no opinion at all, it is what is. Those who never raise their consciousness long enough to figure it out, and never seek the truth, will never know no matter what we do.

[@theautist2763]

Man i'm late to responding as usual... My take on it as that the psychadelic experience is akin to a theatre of the minds eye so... it stands to reason why his experience was replete with egyptian symbology. Most rationalists/diehard materialists see this as a suggestion to entertain religious notions only. I suppose it is futile to expect ppl looking through the wrong end of the microscope to see the actual sample and instead, their own self staring back. I don't know if i believe the die hard underworld examples regarding the destruction/weighing of souls but can honestly say that something in the psychoactive make-up is communicating to each and every one of us in our own "collective subconscious" paradigme. Not to say that the entity aspect of psychadelics and spiritual experiences is overrated--- they are some of the most bizarre of phenomenons and on many occasions have i believed the interactions to be "real enough". But science could never catch up to shamanism and this is why... Because it would be the argument for legalization of all psychadelics under the sun. Game over, man... Game over. Hudson out.

[@KheglenAnn]

Without ego you couldn't even meditate, my friend...

[@LUVQX]

“Psychedelics are illegal not because a loving government is concerned that you may jump out of a third story window. Psychedelics are illegal because they dissolve opinion structures and culturally laid down models of behaviour and information processing. They open you up to the possibility that everything you know is wrong.” ― Terence McKenna

[@henryVIIIification]

All that may be true. But how many minds are ready for the experience without breaking and breakdown. There is some truth on both sides of this argument. They probably will never be legal for public use and probably should not be. However, when used in a consciously applied program of mental hygiene and regular professional care, to plagiarize the old Crest commercial. I think there are advantages to use in a more clinical setting. Although maybe not in your standard clinic but an outdoor setting in nature. I'm thinking there maybe something more here than just an hallucination. Possibly along the lines of mental filters being overridden, melted or removed allowing previously blocked information to come into consciousness. But again it's not for the novice joy seeker. I personally have known several young men who were never the same and not in a good way after an excursion. It's not for recreational use. It is for only the serious explorer. The mind is not a toy and should not be treated or thought of as one.

[@internet_internet]

DMT saved my life when I was 17. The experience directly prevented me from suicide, verified my belief in God without organized religion, and made me reprioritize my life by removing myself from my own dead-end path & diverting my focus towards serving and taking care of my elder parents while my mom almost slowly died from cancer. DMT can save the world.

[@debbiep99]

And of course it is illegal. Capitalism cannot make money off of it.

[@internet_internet]

Liz P That’s not it at all. People could make a bunch of money off of DMT. It’s illegal because world powers don’t want people to expand their consciences and realize our true freedom of choice. Can’t make wool without sheep.

[@Marwan-fz8nx]

How it feels?

[@internet_internet]

Marwan Like a one-on-one conversation with God himself.

[@Marwan-fz8nx]

@@internet_internet Damn, must be life changing

[@virvisquevir3320]

"We are not human beings having a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience." Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

[@joelinedottavio7087]

You said that perfectly!!

[@janet3782]

Wow!

[@jessklay8594]

What a beautiful speech. If we don’t stand up for our own right to explore human consciousness then who will? Graham Hancock, that’s who... I love this man.

[@alexsmith2886]

Who's stopping you?

[@coldcrush5921]

"I stand here invoking the hard won right to freedom of speech..." Ted: "lol"

[@jjeremyhunterr]

It's not banned, it is available on the official Ted blog: blog.ted.com/the-debate-about-graham-hancocks-talk/

[@mardukgilgamesh1500]

It was at that moment i realized y this was banned -,-

[@everettnelson9277]

Literally read that as he said it lol

[@Quadjful]

It's also my right to not publish everything anyone says. It'd be your right to say that Donald trump is the best president of all time, but I'd be also my right to kick you out if you'd say it in my house. The freedom of speech gives you the right to not be oppressed by the government because of what you say

[@coldcrush5921]

@@Quadjful this is why social media sites like twitter are getting in so much trouble right now. Censorship may be a right but it's a terrible practice, devious and dangerous when abused, and its easily and widely abused. Its place in society should be heavily restricted but I guess thats not something you can easily enforce.

[@matthewfateful]

This ted talk makes me so emotional. I just connect so deeply with this message & have felt this way since I was a small child. I’ve always know that we are interconnected and that our purpose on earth is to awaken the realization of one spirit. I promise to dedicate my life to spreading this message. I wanna change the world & bring evolution.

[@thishandleistaken1011]

moron

[@marcusrbish]

There is scientific merit in this philosophy. It is only through knowledge sharing that collective consciousness can bring about change to narrow minded views. There is an explosion in psychedelic research in medicine.. when there is data to back up what we already intuitively know then policy change will be inevitable..

[@siennapatt432]

✨💕

[@siennapatt432]

I’m glad you have realized once again 💕💕

[@chadbradthadanddad]

The truths he speaks are so powerful that the modern world doesn’t know how to accept it

[@asdonut]

When someone has something important to say they rarely use "Um Er or Ah" he spoke straight for eighteen minutes with barely a handful. Well done Mr Hancock you lit it.

[@alisonbell5188]

He says “Uh” quite a bit

[@dorionite1378]

I'm pretty sure it doesn't work like that, good thinkers aren't usually good speakers, and you can hear the anxiety and stammering in his voice Not saying its a bad thing though, it's hard to have an opinion that is divergent from the mob's and try to convince them of it, or even tell them its possible

[@irietropicals4255]

He’s from the UK. They speak more proper English. But I agree, the man is passionate about his experience.

[@asdonut]

@Madda Lena Its not about being smart its about being certain: two very different things.

[@WSFM_Rex]

I’ve never seen a comment section with so many like minded individuals....

[@saucywench9122]

That right there is the problem. Absolutely no one agrees with everything. I don't trust any comment section that is 100% positive. It's a biased and uneven comment section just proving someone only wants to show good things. No one thing is completely good. Yin/yang.

[@WSFM_Rex]

Saucy Wench i like that Ying and yang

[@ricoosauce]

Right..? What can we do..? ;(

[@MyBrainVent]

Check out Andrew Yang videos

[@Skurtz901]

The youtube algorithm made it so it only recommended this to like-minded people. That’s why people believe flat earth, the algorithm showed it to everyone who might fall for it and since everyone agrees in the comment sections, more people fall for it.

[@schuylerhaussmann6877]

" What is real is hidden from us but what is false is revealed as true."

[@lorinsandorjenis9799]

"Ironically DMT is a natural brain hormone---we all have it in our bodies." This is one of the most important things Mr. Hancock said, but it goes by quickly. We should take another look at schizophrenia. I myself have been diagnosed with schizophrenia, but fortunately I never really believed in the diagnosis. The problem with most people who have received this diagnosis is that they are badly traumatized---but if their emotional wounds can be healed, they will find that they have a special gift. If they had been born in the Amazon, many of them might have become shamans. It takes healing, and it takes guidance.

[@at5598]

Wow, this is what I always said to people about mental illness! Although our society makes it a illness I think they are truly gifts! Makes me sad that the gifted are being suppressed.

[@lynou-cats]

@@at5598 wow can we chat somewhere? i would love to talk about this, i've never heard any thing like that and i'm in a bit of a fog in my head

[@lynou-cats]

I would to chat with you too about that

[@at5598]

@Sleepy boi amazing, thank you so much for sharing! Oddly enough I’ve heard of many individuals with schizophrenia being shamans or very powerful reiki healers.. OR both 😂 I hope to one day hear the stories that someone like you has to share! I love changing my perspective on things in all realms! again thank you so much for sharing! ❤️ sending some love

[@Hunter-xy7sc]

@Boki one day you will understand. Once you get past the false understanding of you having individuality. Schizophrenia is one of the few forms of original thought. Today I am proud to say, it has been the reason I own many successful businesses. Don't fight it.

[@leandrojarocho]

"There is a war on conciusness in our society". 😎

[@kristinalerchenfeldjensen1433]

“We hate visionary states in this society. In our society, if we want to insult somebody, we call them a dreamer. In ancient societies that would be a praise” Removing this speech by Graham Hancock is just like the burning of books. We should and will not accept it and important words must be remembered.

[@thishandleistaken1011]

It's not been removed. The title of this video is lying. get some skepticism

[@hola_chelo]

@@thishandleistaken1011 It has been removed from the official TED channel, where the vast majority of people could find it. It technically wasn't banned, but it was removed from the main source, and TED did that so people like you say "ohh no they didn't remove it", they did that so they can have a defense when people say they removed the video, since they didn't completely removed it, but made it inaccessible for 99% of people, if it wasn't for the guy who reuploaded the video, I would have never watched it, and I've watched thousands of TED talks from all around the world on multiple topics. It is very likely, however, that TED's motivation for removing the video wasn't to silence this person, but that they did it so as to not have direct consequences from higher power organizations like the government, that can literally remove TED from youtube just for that video under the excuse of "promoting illegal substances", although that's speculation on my part.

[@scr4932]

@@hola_chelo I second that - they probably did it out of fear, especially considering KZbin's arbitrarily enforced BS rules.

[@justamanofculture12]

@@hola_chelo you're exactly right. Criticism on soft drinks and fast food, government & deforestation. These are hot takes lol. There are alot of other points. That's why they removed it for the 99% people.

[@hola_chelo]

@UserName Not inaccessible, my bad, I couldn't find the right word and I can't find it either, they can access it but they won't get it as a recommendation and won't find it even when searching on the TED channel, which is where most people watch TED talks. They removed it from youtube, my point was that if it was removed only from youtube, most people weren't going to come across it or watch it ever.

[@davehshs651]

The real message of Hancock’s talk is mostly being overlooked in comments here. His point is that imprisoning people for using drugs that engender altered states of consciousness is an insane reaction of a society that pretends to rely on rationality yet does so very many irrational things. (Just one poignant example of blatant irrationality: U.S. police are out of control in their abuse of citizens. The obvious solution is to have citizen review boards that oversee police departments and investigate all complaints against police. Instead, virtually no U.S. city has such a board with any real power. Instead, police “investigate” their own misconduct. The fox is guarding the henhouse, a totally irrational state of affairs.) There is nothing “scientific” about legally banning the use of psychedelics by citizens in a so-called free society. In fact, it is anti-scientific, because there is a fair amount of evidence that psychedelics in clinical settings can cure PTSD, depression, and other undesirable mental and emotional states. Hancock is simply pointing out the painfully obvious fact that our current model of society is sick and is NOT working and that we should stop blocking attempts by visionaries to find another way through using psychedelic drugs. As he says, there is nothing free about a society in which individuals are imprisoned for taking substances that allow them to explore their own consciousness. The ONLY reason for imprisoning such people would be if they harmed other people in the process.

[@Turtle1631991]

davehshs Kudos to you sir. You actually got the message. And you are also very right. It basically comes down to "My mind is my own effing business". Punyshing people who seek relevations about themselves and their mind is nto only totalitarian, it is also morally abbhorent and tyrannical. Especially since they do not mind poeple using numbing substances that really do not benefit anybody in long term.

[@projectvivalavida4164]

Davehshs, exactly! The work of Mark Passio, David Icke or Larken Rose are also in line with Graham Hancock's message. Brilliant men who have the guts to speak their truths.

[@Barubindc]

Yea I think the Shammons in South America have a good understanding of America.

[@spag5296]

Oh ho but it does harm people in the process. Pharmaceutical companies, to be more specific

[@phiboth]

davehshs 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@garretttringale436]

This gives me goosebumps every time. In a hundred years, this speech will be taught in history.

[@chrisshiel6438]

After a traumatic childhood,I tried all sorts of ways to heal myself. Being introduced to ayahuasca from this very Ted Talk has helped enormously. I no longer have to look for anything else and that alone has been worth the experience. If antidepressants are medicine, then ayahuasca is the surgery I needed. Thank you so much Graham ♥

[@chrisshiel6438]

Also... the strange thing was, all I had to do is mention it out loud. THEN MOTHER AYAHUASCA FOUND ME.

[@Zayn913]

Ironically, this banned TED talk is the best I've ever watched.

[@thishandleistaken1011]

its not banned. also all ted talks are shit

[@iFadezz]

ok yeah most are

[@justamanofculture12]

@@thishandleistaken1011 ironically you're still watching that shit. People like you are hillarious lol.

[@thishandleistaken1011]

@@justamanofculture12 I rarely watch ted talks, but when I see a title about "BANNED TED TALK" I am curious to see just the extreme level of BS at play.

[@wyrdtarot]

It's wonderful. Rupert Sheldrake's banned TED talk is also awesome. If they ban it, watch it! 🤣

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

So why was this banned? I mean, there is nothing dangerous or even subversive here. I saw a TED talk by Wade Davies which was very similar, apart from the fact that Graham Hancock's talk is filled with passion, fire and a plea for mankind to wake up before it's too late. Oh, now I see why it was banned.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Shreyas Misra It's interesting that there are other videos on TED about similar subjects, yet this was taken down from their site.

[@AnthonyMonaghan]

Shreyas Misra My thoughts exactly....Thanks.

[@aaronmarshall1212]

Anthony on the surface no But beneath it likes much

[@eddieexec5801]

+Anthony Monaghan Very interesting. Unfortunately he shot himself in the foot appearing to advocate for the use of illegal substances. You can't really blame TED too much for behind held liable for inspiring illegal drug use. I think if he's just left that out TED may well have left the talk up.

[@matthewdavids5778]

+Eddie Exec why should he check his integrity at the door? this is the whole point of it. water down the truth so it can be acceptable? never

[@BenHuntUK]

"Over himself, over his body and mind, the individual is sovereign." ~ John Stuart Mill

[@opedromagico]

Does someone know exactly why was this banned? Did TED release an official note or something? I wanna see what they claimed.

[@zen608]

Because ted is afraid of lawsuits.

[@jamesdeardenbush]

A link is in the description to TED's statment, which they later had to retract as it was demonstrably flase but the talk still stayed censored from the TED KZbin channel. :-)

[@VvV-kp3xw]

@@jamesdeardenbush "We’re not censoring the talks. Instead we’re placing them here, where they can be framed to highlight both their provocative ideas and the factual problems with their arguments. " Does this look like "banned" to you?

[@aswinkrishna5042]

@@VvV-kp3xw what he says isn't false

[@ninoengel7869]

This is pseudoscience without real factual bases. Ted and Tedx dont want to associate themselves with radical Ideas that have little to no bases.

[@allonifrah3465]

TED: Ideas worth sponsoring.

[@sallybrite1530]

There is no magic pill, nor plant, nor mushroom, to make you "become your best self" or lead a "happy life". This is just a ton of words, nothing more.

[@FellaFromZagreb]

@@sallybrite1530 Have you tried it? Ofcourse it's not gonna solve your problems, psychedelics are tools which can help you solve your problems.

[@seriousbismuth2173]

@@sallybrite1530 not at all the point being made here.. You must be an absolute *Blast* 😏

[@dangeissler125]

Sally Brite by that same logic, there are no books that will grant you wisdom, only collections of words. The plants, and chemical compounds within them, do not give you answers to your problems, but rather they provide the user with the tools to answer their own personal flaws and concerns

[@allonifrah3465]

@@sallybrite1530 Who are you talking to? Because I never said that at all. CNN called; They want to hire you as a reporter, because they need more people to build their army of strawmen.

[@nicholasscott1206]

I LOVE how he just got into a flow state of keeping it absolutely 💯, the raw passion & truth behind his words, at the known risk he is taking going against the global elitist budget makes graham no less than a NATIONAL HERO!...literally.

[@bacaw2856]

This comment section has turned into a drug advocates' playground. I've used a couple psychedelic substances and had amazing experiences on them, but I wouldn't say they 'healed' me, showed me truths or even changed me in one direction or another. But what they did show me was that banning them is not necessary, like every other substance they should of course be controlled in a way that makes using them safe. They do disorient you, might cause you to separate from reality and eventually make you do stupid things if used in large quantities and without supervision. In my opinion, it's not that the substances themselves are inherently 'bad' for everyone, just that certain individuals often cause enough trouble when sober and even more so when in an altered state of consciousness.

[@TheChosenOne77]

Shill

[@TheMcKenzieHaus]

It’s using the drug and plenty of self reflection. No healing until you confront yourself

[@silversprout8974]

It's interesting to hear your experience and thoughts on a drug like this. Each experience is completely subjective, so it makes sense that psychedelics may not work for you to heal. I started consuming small amounts of pot every couple of weeks at 26 years old (3 years ago). Through my personal experiences with this drug I started to recognize all of my healthy and not so healthy habits. Once I recognized these habits, I worked on changing them. Ofc, I was on a journey to find peace before ever consuming pot (which is a long story itself) but this drug certainly helped me see what I wasn't seeing otherwise. Now I live my life in peace since letting go of my identity and knowing my true self. I hope something helps you heal, whatever that something may be. :) Much love, friend.

[@bacaw2856]

​@@TheMcKenzieHaus ​Dangerous proposition, considering there are already enough people who are unable to confront themselves, yet not a new argument when it comes to substance use (and abuse). From my experience, conditioning one's mind to view the world through a lens that has been fogged through means of altercation, more often than not leads to a disconnection between what's fleeting and what's lasting, the temporary and the permanent, what is of insignificance and what should be held precious in life. Inability to perform such evaluation is grounds for everlasting misery and how many end up leading a narcissistic lifestyle. Not to say it can't be done, but very few people have the mental capacity to perform restorative self-guided mental ventures. And thus, in my opinion, there aren't many instances where use of a mind-altering substance as a method of healing is to be recommended at all.

[@seraslain962]

Governments could in theory control what drugs could be bought (ban the stuff with dangerous side-effects), control the quality of those drugs (make sure no unexpected substances are in there or that the drug isn't dangerously low-quality), and control the way it's given to people (you need to show some form of identification that also proves that you're approved for moderated consumption of the drug). It's a lot better than Black Markets where you won't know the source and they just sell it to you in set amounts.

[@t.h.nguyen5193]

Thank you, James Dearden Bush, for sharing the video with us. Appreciate you! Peace and blessings to all!

[@MrCain-ml2jk]

When I was a teenager, I would get this weird feeling that the music I wrote and the images I drew were actually being transmitted to me from elsewhere. I would often feel like I could never take credit for any of it simply because I saw myself as only an antenna. At my most "creative" I could close my eyes, take a deep breath and make myself have that experience. It felt like a wave of electricity would rush down my neck and through my arms. My arms would be covered in goose bumps, but my mind would be flooded with layers of melodies forming complicated harmonies that seemed to always be able to bridge into whatever chord or rhythm it wanted. I could seldom remember it all enough to write down. Then I went to school for accounting and I slowly started to lose the signal. I now wonder if something out there in a different plane of existence is trying to reach out to us, trying to figure out who can make real the dream that they transmit to us.

[@harrysandhu4136]

I have had a similar experience to yours. Do try a safe natural psychedelics within your lifetime. You will most definitely have an epiphany and those signals will rush back to you again. As the teenager that once drew and wrote is still within you waiting to be woken up. :)

[@RasMajnouni]

I'm overjoyed to read what you wrote, more to read what you experienced and even much more that you are brave enough to express that publically in this Age of Reason. I don't want to force my beliefs on you. As a Jewish Chasid, Torah explains that ALL melody arrives from the Infinite One by way of the channel of "The World of Melody" We Chabad Chasidic Jews as all Chasidim use singing and dancing as a major way of praising the Infinite One.Mostly with "Wordless Melodies" but also in many cases take the melodies and add the exact words in Torah in Hebrew quite often the words in Psalms. There are those who have done so in other languages but mostly Hebrew. So the Word's are the Infinite One's WORD but the melody is derived from the Infinite One and channeled to those G-d decides to give it to.This is EVERY song, bird's songs, human songs, the song of a sea, a river, the wind. Chasidim go further and take already composed songs like Russian and Polish drinking songs, that Jews heard coming out of the tavern from the mouths of drunks. Chabad Chasidim have this drinking song from the Russian taverns We sing it IN Russian but with a different connotation.: "Don't worry comrades what will be with us, soon we will arrive at the tavern and drink much Vodka" We sing those words first in Russian and then in Hebrew we sing : "Don't worry comrades, what will be with us, soon we will arrive at Our Teacher's Home and drink wisdom". Because that is the real reason G-d sent that melody. Not to promote alcoholism, maybe crime and murder from drunkeness or getting a sick liver, but to promote Infinite Wisdom. The first Teacher of Chabad Chasidim sent a very intelligent Chasid who had complete control mentally to channel his emotions into good things as we always learn. Though he mastered it. The teacher sent him from Russia into Poland (?) maybe Russia (?) to the military headquarters of Napolean Bonaparte to find out what song his soldiers mainly sung. Now, for that the teacher did not need risk a life, since the National Anthem of the French Revolution had spread world wide. Here is the story which will illustrate. The Chasid arrived at the headquarters of Napolean and entered in a French high officer's uniform. He had already learned the melody sung in the encampment. The Chasid came near and Napolean who was a very astute human but an opponent of Russia saw him, moved toward the Chasid, placed his hand on the Chasid's chest at his heart and said, I KNOW you are a spy. A normal human would have heart palpatations, and YES he was a spy in a sense, not for military secrets but for spiritual secrets. Napolean moved back and said, "I must have mistaken you". We Chabad Chasidim have a main theme : "The human brain overules the human heart by it's very nature and origin". NOT that emotions are bad, but emotions which run amoke fight each other.They can get a person killed or as we know emotions in one person often drive a person to kill many others. Like an emotional cripple who might walk into a school and gun down students was following emotions. We learn this all our lives but its a continual learning process which will never be 100% succsessful. It does make us different than animals and angels and that is important too.The intellect is cold. The human brain is a cold, cold organ. When we take the cold brain and use it's powers to channel the heated emotions, we then have even stronger emotions, the emotions are fiery hot, hotter yet ,infinite, as G-d is infinite but controlled by positive intellect. It can make humans so much higher than the very highest angels. So this Chasid was a master of the process enough that he was able to control the very BEATING of his heart and didn't expose himself to Napolean. He soon left the headquarters, returned to the Teacher and told him what occurred. So what? Well, it is a true story that shows us the light in our oiwn lives. Surely as we all have an effect on others, the Chasid effected Napolean somehow too. Just as your coment effected me greatly.About the "World of Melody" here are some links.wwwwww.chabad.org/search/results.asp?searchWord=world+of+melody.chabad.org/search/results.asp?searchWord=gate+of+melody , Here between words of Torah wisdom we would sing with the teacher, keep in mind that thousands of Chabad communities all over the world were connected to those earlier by telephone line broadcasted over a loudspeaker and later by world video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYGWfZlor6-igNk At 3:41 of this video is the converted Russian song: This is a more serious sung melody but most are extremely joyful which ascend to higher and higher crescendos toward G-d. Here a joyful tune sung by a student of mine whom i had in my class about 35 years ago as I taught 3-4 year olds of about 30 children to read Hebrew as well as deep Chasidic ideas.kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-2k52aaq-VmdE His uncle is the most famous Chasidic singer in the world and a totally modest guy besides as are all his brothers deeply and truly humble.Fame is like water off his back :kzbin.info?search_query=Avraham+Fried&sp=CAE%253D

[@RasMajnouni]

@@harrysandhu4136 You might read my reply to Mr. Cain, I knew immediately what he was saying NOT from experience but from spiritual learning of that very thought decades ago.(If not, also,I apologize for being pushy)

[@harrysandhu4136]

@@RasMajnouni No need to apologize friend. Its always good to share knowledge and new perspectives :)

[@JuliaBlu]

I know exactly what you mean, the same thing happens to me whenever I hear music I start singing new melodies that flow through my mind effortlessly and it never feels like it came from myself. The crazy part is that the lyrics I mindlessly sing almost always hold answers to my current questions when I play back the recording, as if a higher power is answering me through song. I also know what you mean about the signal fading away the more you focus on school and work. For me it came back and got stronger the more I set aside time to make music as a form of stress relief after working all day. I think the signal is always there for anyone to hear, all we have to do is tune in more frequently and the signal gets more clear

[@ryandsouza9093]

"We have a love affair in society, with alcohol. We glorify this most boring of all drugs." 😂🙏

[@MichL_71]

Never understood society's facination with it.

[@nyakwarObat]

@@MichL_71 everytime I pass some pub and see all the women, girls especially turn on the alcohol bravado after few and start screeching and go back to my childhood when it was largely men and even then not many as today, pretty much every day of the week is so boring. And when you say you don't drink you are considered boring. Stupid is the new normal it seems

[@xdxd525]

It is easy to control and regulate alcohol and ciggartte for taxes compared to naturally available drugs.

[@noodle845]

I brew craft beer and find it quite fulfilling! Its more about the process and creation and tasting the end product than just getting battered 😂

[@TheTylerman29]

Perhaps because it's the only legal choice. But well put.

[@MzSuzy2698]

Build a life that you don't have to have an escape. Love yourself, love others. Do loving acts. Acceptance of life on life's terms. Never go on a spiritual journey alone.

[@gavtipor7394]

Wht do u xctly mean by ur last sentence?

[@awfullufwa]

@@gavtipor7394 bring a trip-sitter

[@barad8284]

He sounds like he is constantly holding back tears

[@rastamouse2838]

I wouldn't be surprised lol. Almost everything the man does is discredited or ignored...

[@Euphoriasmotion2011]

During Ted talk: I'm off cannabis After talk: They banned my speech, Where's my grinder?

[@Euphoriasmotion2011]

@Rust Cohle It's a weed grinder you moron.

[@crayonboyfriend]

AL Byrne he was joking lol

[@Euphoriasmotion2011]

@Rust Cohle I do, but comedy has timing and tone, text is bland. You don't know if someone is being sarcastic or serious so you just go for the jugular regardless.

[@simplycy919]

Rust Cohle Nah, live a little. I dare anybody to take a psychedelic and watch porn..

[@johnmartinez9220]

@@Euphoriasmotion2011 lol google grindr

[@sauce4335]

If world leaders were like this guy we would actually be living life... imagine

[@kitjoslin]

Hamilton morris on duncan trussels family hour has a nice counter argument for this

[@tomybogadjian1487]

@@kitjoslin what is it

[@siennapatt432]

Exactly

[@DrinkinMars]

That would be a beautiful sight to see

[@JL-ip3sf]

Everyone would be childlike because we would have nothing to worry about. Not childish, child like. We would be deep into every emotion living in the moment knowing the good around us is real and no harm. As soon as you step out your house door you could just feel the evil creeping in the way peoples consciousness have been altered.

[@bigpatman7846]

Mother Nature gave humans plants and mushrooms and none of them should be illegal by any man.

[@assaulterpt]

That's a naive understanding of reality

[@lsalvage3228]

@@assaulterpt so you understand reality how?

[@assaulterpt]

​@@lsalvage3228I understand reality on knowing why there are restraints. Is so we don't overdo it. When people say that no "psychadellic" plant should be ilegal is a naive thought because they don't put the factor that some people change drastically when they consume it. Every brain works in it's own way. If the plants were legal that would mean that everyone would get access, even the more damaged OR vicious people. It's already hard to understand human consciousness at a normal state, now imagine adding the "tripping" factor. When people say that these plants shouldn't be ilegal they aren't trying to understand why these laws exist.. it's not to prevent them from consuming on their own risk, it's to prevent them of consuming on the risk of others(the community). Btw, I'm not here to keyboard fight. This is my piece of understanding. If we would go into an argument of some people actually know what they're doing and blablabla it would need for us to understand politics, moral, ethics, psychology, religion and sociology, mass sociology to a godly extend, because that's some of the few things that the brain works on and builds each person's individual consciousness and those are the things the psychadelic effects will act on. And well.. I don't understand a god amount of anything

[@lsalvage3228]

@@assaulterpt They are not illegal for our own safety. That's the problem, and just because Bob down the road had a negative experience on psychedelics doesn't justify making them illegal for everyone else.

[@assaulterpt]

It actually justifies. But you're pretty biased. You want to get shitfaced I get it. But don't complain about lawmakers, complain about lawbreakers. Those guys who screwed your opportunity because they did so wrong with the drug that created a need to pass a law against those plants. But you won't see past your idealogy. Take your name and do justice to it. And do read the full comment. I'm almost certain you only read half of what I wrote at first.

[@foreverandalways105]

“What we are here to undertake on earth while immersed in matter is fundamentally a spiritual journey.”

[@TruuePaiin]

Just wow.. I've never heard such a strong applause after a ted talk

[@benmiddleton4365]

By and large, this is perhaps quite possibly, THE greatest video that I have ever seen. Mr Hancock, I salute you, I hope that I am lucky enough to meet you in the flesh, I can only hope.

[@marynatani7300]

My daughter , at 35, had a massive coronary , and she called me after it happened to tell me that I should not be afraid of death because it was an incredibly wonderful experience. She died right after she said it.

[@JoeyDediashvili]

💖

[@thethirdeye7300]

I think your daughter had an NDE. If she did, she might have felt extremely peaceful in her last moments. Stay blessed dear.

[@mrbaza8793]

She's gone to a higher realm and you shall reunite in a state of consciousness... be happy 😊 for her 🤗

[@therealbacaboo]

Wow!!! Thank you so much for sharing that!!! My heart breaks that you (and anyone) would have to bury their child, but what a beautiful concept to hold until you meet again. Love and blessings!!! ✊💯❤️❤️❤️

[@jeusebio2413]

my sister died unexpectedly this may, I hope she felt the same in her last moments, thank you

[@solidsheehan7694]

And thank you for putting this video up, this man is a true hero and we need more like him and you in this world 100%

[@jamesdeardenbush]

Thank you 😊and you're welcome 😊🙏

[@WisherSurferGirl]

The message that I sent to TED: After TED's entirely disgraceful deleting of Graham Hancock’s talk, myself and several others at our university organized a “Boycott TED” movement, now with over 700 signatures beneath the open letter which describes how TED is no longer sharing ideas that matter, not at all, but rather pandering to an intellectually insular audience. Graham is not only a New York Times Bestselling author {translated into 28 languages) he's as well a brilliant force of natural wonder whose bold and original ideas and paradigm~shattering truths are light years beyond anyone who has spoken at TED. None of us, including the boycott signers, will watch or attend another TED talk until Graham’s cancelled show is either allowed to air in its entirety, or a public apology is made to him, along with an invitation for him to speak again at TED. Do something astounding! ~~a trait you seem to relish, in others. Regardless, TED has exposed its timid, true nature to the world, and has lost many wonderful minds/followers in doing so. This alone is both tragic and sad. Sincerely, the intellectually open and free America. -

[@wwnfwwnf5320]

WisherSurferGirl Well done and well said .I'm glad to see that there are many in your age group that can see the oppression that big companies can inflict upon the truths of the universe.Peace

[@WisherSurferGirl]

Thank you.

[@wwnfwwnf5320]

L9

[@knucklesamidge]

+WisherSurferGirl Your letter was not taken seriously. You sound like a child making demands like that, and with such terrible writing skills. Your first paragraph is one sentence, yet you're trying to use big words to sound smart.

[@WisherSurferGirl]

I'm a Ph.D and associate professor. Wisher Love on FB. The letter was taken seriously, and I received a reply from Emily Ludolph, who is assistant to the head of the organization. She agreed with me, to a great extent.

[@urtuber]

" It may even be, that we are denying ourselves the next vital step in evolution by allowing the state of affairs to continue" Seriously, I've always thought the same thing. Thank you for eloquently and publicly stating something a lot of aware individuals believe. I hope this message reaches someone who can make a difference, I will always be on board with this movement.

[@nathantolliver5516]

The scariest thing he talks about is the judgement hall of osiris about him seeing that. It makes me want to go out and treat everyone with love and compassion. And with much much respect.

[@mustafajuventino9964]

Maybe he's taking it too far lol

[@harmonicpeace7340]

Our experiences are subjective, if he was a hardcore Muslim he would have seen the Islamic Jahannam (their version of a judgement place). Our individual experiences and beliefs shapes what we see and observe during these types of mystical experiences. I’ve smoked weed before and heard the voice of God. It was very real for ME but I know it was all in my head, but it was for a purpose. Haven’t smoked since, it’s been 2 years, I am now more inclined towards magic mushrooms and LSD. They are in my opinion less possessive in nature than cannabis and they bring to surface the deep thoughts of my inner person and subconscious, overall they have have had a positive experience for me because they bring me clarity and show me insights on how to better my life. I respect weed, but I will rather trip 12 times a year than smoke weed all day everyday day.

[@mustafajuventino9964]

@@harmonicpeace7340 exactly

[@slyfox8631]

Don't do that, life will destroy you

[@christinelefler7016]

Today I mowed the lawn and saw a beautiful blue skink lizard running away with a very short tail. He caught my eye because he moved like he was injured and I quickly realized he lost his tail, likely from the mower blade. I released the handle on the mower, shocked at what I had unintentionally done to this poor creature. I looked down to his severed blue tail writhing and wiggling on its own. I felt terrible and I paused to ask the universe for forgiveness. Once I fired up the mower I spent the rest of the time pushing it around the yard and thinking about judgement day - how much damage have I done so far? Will I be forced to feel all of the same damage I've caused in my lifetime, whether intentional or accidental? And to what extent? Even if the skink regrows his tail, even if he removed his own tail out of fear as an instinct, I caused that to happen. I wonder if our remorse would be considered when we face judgement for this lifetime. We like to think we are good, sensitive people, but everything we do and everything we have in our daily lives has impacted so many other living beings negatively. I hope I've treaded lightly enough and shown enough consideration that I won't begin to be afraid of death and afterlife. Up until recently I had not given it this much thought.

[@kevinramos5188]

Love the fact that we are entering this age takes time

[@1karlave]

This seems like a man who truly has knowledge of something others don't, trying to warn us as a personal plea in a way. Disguised as a TED talk. It's like he knows after this speech he's gonna be shot or something. There's a special urgency about his communicative language, even body language.

[@Teleterkji]

My exact thoughts.But its the constant and ever present shortage of time,that makes Graham so intense.I have the same issue,You really have to push the envelope,if you want to send it.... ... ..

[@jffry24]

Karl Ave yes yes u are onto it now, You need to investigate the great year (plutonic year) how man is transformed every 2100 years or so moving into a new astrological sign, moving into the age of Aquarius now, the 5th age in this particular cycle

[@paulwolfman6244]

seemed like he had to concentrate on not crying a few times, me too

[@pieterdewit9081]

He is not exactly making friends. But his message is honest and true.

[@nb_swag3314]

Karl Ave youre so right its fucking scary man

[@valentinvoinea2411]

HOW DARE HE!!? To speak the truth in full open public view like that ...

[@xlaythe]

"truth." If he wants to speak the truth he should also discuss the serious risks that can come along with hallucinogens (including weed) and the serious benefit that some people have had and are having from synthetic drugs. Neither are perfect, and both are abhorrent in certain situations.

[@atticussamora615]

@@xlaythe what risks come from psychedelics beyond lack of judgement resulting in self harm? Any psychedelic used in sensible doeses in a safe space are completely safe

[@weaksause6878]

@@xlaythe he spoke in detail about the hazards of marijuana. Were you listening? You are the only one to bring up synthetics. I would be highly surprised if this guy condoned them.

[@suli9135]

xlaythe weed has no side effects that are negative neither can you overdose or be addicted

[@marcuslatrent528]

His "Truth"

[@ShawnRavenfire]

Probably the biggest applause I've heard at the end of a Ted Talk.

[@7even6ixes]

YourArgumentIsInvalid What an incredibly close minded comment. TedX is about sharing innovative ideas and promoting growth and discussion. If you think Graham Hancock is a "slacker stoner", I'd like to hear your list of accomplishments. This man is actively changing the standing paradigm of civilization's origins, and how we understand consciousness.

[@TitleofLiberty]

***** Speaking of getting high.

[@spencerholmes1047]

Seems like the clapping is because he is promoting the use of this natural drug. As in "give me some as right now."

[@darcykelly7515]

@YourArgumentIsInvalid since you are part of the audience does that mean you are one of those slacker stoners under the age of 25?Why am I not surprised?

[@littlebig1818]

Shawn Ravenfire it really isn’t every ted talk gets an applause and this is not anything special at all if I remember correctly Hans Roseling got a lot more.

[@gapster77]

Not banned, just unsupported. TED has no formal bans on any topic. However, the TEDx event organizers are warned to stay away from talks that make unsupported claims about science and health, information shared from the stage must be supported by peer-reviewed research.

[@UnseenEternalStudios]

That’s literally how shadow banning works.

[@gapster77]

@@UnseenEternalStudios Ted is the content provider, they can choose to post whatever they choose or don’t choose on their own site. Much as you can choose or not choose to view their material. Their Forum was made available to Mr.Hancock, he was almost definitely made aware that if his talk didn’t meet certain criteria it would consequently not be posted on Ted’s website. I’ve met Graham, I worked in his house, he seemed like a nice enough Fella. I have watched this video more than once, and also seen him on Joe Rogan’s Channel. His work is fascinating, and makes you question history and the human consciousness as we know it. His Talk wasn’t supported by factual evidence to the degree that Ted required, and so his Talk wasn’t posted. Ted haven’t demanded this video be taken down, which they could, it’s just not posted on their own site.

[@kaiserchief9319]

@@gapster77 TED bans content all the time. Find out who sponsors them to fully understand why. Ted often disseminates fake science like vaccines are safe. They are compromised.

[@insertmoney2189]

@@gapster77 well said

[@kaisalis7895]

@@gapster77 Graham's rebuttal to TED's science board can be found online. If you read it you'll see why they were in the wrong this time

[@calebcunningham4106]

This guy has been enlightened. You can hear it in the conviction of his voice.

[@cozmo989]

Dudes full on trying to pack as much into that time as possible. I was stunned at where he took it and it resonates with me, knowing the drugs Ive done and the affects of them. This guy isnt messed up by drugs, his brain is working at 100% and hes crushing it telling his story.

[@invosahh]

a fool speaks with chaos, the master speaks in conviction

[@weaksause6878]

He says some seriously profound shit. I will be searching for his books to read.

[@Rich-rp9xy]

He was reasearching this 40 + years , almsot all his academic life. He was traveling trough world to meet this tribes, speak and witness in person with them. His book supernatural is about this stuff. He knows what he is talking about.

[@Rich-rp9xy]

@@weaksause6878 read his book supernatural, its mainly about this stuff and archeology as it is conected to this, also from Jeremy Narby the cosmic serpant.

[@queenelisabeth18]

I love your spirit your passion your wisdom and your devotion to Mother Earth Graham Hancock - you are a magnificent soul thank you for everything you are ! Namaste

[@sbdysmne3740]

Welp. This might be a ted talk about drugs but ive never seen a more respectful comment section Chapeau, honestly

[@lsalvage3228]

You automatically expected the comment section not to be respectful just because it's a talk regarding drugs?

[@sbdysmne3740]

@@lsalvage3228 Welp, i've seen discussions about much less important topics turn into a war zone, hence my surprise. But i'm glad i was wrong.

[@nellumbackwards]

It is so difficult to navigate this topic while remaining credible, especially with the language it provokes one to use. Cheers to this man!

[@revbrighteous9889]

As a chronic weed smoker struggling to kick a habit. This is stupendously inspirational.

[@andrefrazier8653]

keep toking away bro.. just do it in moderation and dont let such a healing plant take over.... roll one and enjoy yourself! live your life (just be responsible and safe and you're gtg)

[@dabbking]

Quit for a couple months. I have a week with out it, and I feel great been smoking for 13 years.

[@elizabethbinnsryan2003]

Rev B Righteous same boat but when I work it’s better

[@austingode]

Weed is shite for the long term head health .....

[@ianmartin6643]

U still smoking bro ?

[@Majin_B]

How interesting that this pops up when the Amazon rainforest is on fire

[@stillshunter]

J J I was thinking the exact same thing! 👍🏼

[@claudiapecoraro5859]

Me too!

[@petermitchell6348]

It was from 2013.

[@sliderdrago8189]

Its burning the same as it has...always

[@Enderplays12]

@@sliderdrago8189 Except this year it was so strong that even São Paulo, a city in the middle of Brazil, hundreds of kilometers away, got covered in black fog, ash, from said fire, which is very unusual.

[@kurtc6372]

In all my usage of mind altering drugs I never used it for recreation. I also knew it was a short temporary fix. I saw it as only a stepping stone. Ultimately the goal is to be in a constant state of awareness without any temporary fix. Awakened

[@barneyrubble4827]

It is incredibly helpful to have a tangible goal that could not have been envisioned by so many people without this temporary experience

[@weaksause6878]

I got into psychedelics for recreation and ended up with an awakened state.

[@Richard-oy1cc]

We are living through psychedelic prohibition, once we lift these restrictions, we can evolve.

[@Malumbrus]

I find those Christmas trees incredibly distracting for some reason.

[@frederickhoward5598]

😁

[@xy5393]

PAGAN CHILD SACRIFICE RITUAL CONVERTED IN TO CHRISTMAS, SEE KZbin DOCUMENTARY 'PETER ZEITGEIST'

[@mustafajuventino9964]

Tell me about Ramadan and other Islamic bullshit 😂😂😂

[@acer4237]

Haha

[@GetMeThere1]

"I've been constantly stoned for 24 years..." Probably not the best way to stay in the TED club, lol.

[@StefanReich]

LOL did he say that? Didn't watch the whole talk

[@AaronNickols88]

Why are you here if your not open minded ! Why are you here if your heart isn't open to love one another ? Who summoned you ? Let's try this again your judgement your lack of perspective is a error in your ways a literal flaw in your matrix not ours . You have nothing to say to me free your soul it's only yours to free

[@andrzejdziedzic7511]

xDD

[@hunimoonz]

i feel this shit bruh life on earth w all the government and shit is horrible and slavery like i need some weed to get me through this shit

[@MioAkiyama94]

"if you've done a bad thing, NEVER ADMIT TO IT." Setting good precedent, there, TEDx.

[@carcar5643]

Wouldn’t it be SO cool if someone snuck in DMT into the water at UN meetings?🤔

[@agrxm1077]

😂that would change whole lotta world problems and our view on them

[@aiseathevillager9387]

Ya evil mahn Haha but I'd like to see dat spectacle Bless ya sister

[@lokifreedom970]

You good blood.

[@void9938]

Calm down Grace Slick

[@xomnipresent8913]

Lmfaooo

[@justinhommerding3693]

Absolutely amazing talk, you smashed the nail on the head so hard. Not just hit it. God bless you Sir. May all that need to hear this be blessed with the ability to hear and understand the message you have provided. Thank You Sir !!!

[@basstrip73]

Perhaps the main reason TED had a shifit over this is that it wasn't a happy happy always cheerful presentation with a nice happy resolution to wrap it all up. Exaggerated good cheer (aka "positivity") seems to be part of TED's package. In the English speaking world not having a constant cheerful demeanour and expressing thoughts and ideas that challenge conventional wisdom can easily get a person fired and ostracized. This is especially true in the corporate world. Enforced "positivity" is just one way our moribund and corrupt society limits our liberties.

[@patriciatursi1]

it's a dangerous talk..If people wake up they will revolt against the tyranny of the suppression of consciousness under the false god of "Science"

[@GenericInternetter]

basstrip73 you’re half right. There are ted talks that are not all cheery, but they make a point and present solutions. This was a great talk but didn’t seem to have a specific point. It seemed to just ramble across lots of good small points - it lacked a central focal point.

[@justbreakingballs]

Generic Internetter didn’t you listen? His point was adults should own their conscious and the state shouldn’t own it.

[@Rhyly]

This man literally told us the meaning of life and how we are living a lie, and that's why it's been banned.

[@petersuvara]

It's not banned, it was just removed because it's all conjecture, pseudoscience and not backed by evidence based science... Some of it is really out there and not generally accepted.

[@petersuvara]

There are a lot videos promoting good science and healing with psychedelics that are not removed by TEDx.

[@petersuvara]

Here is the full discussion if you want to know why it was removed. "BANNED" is a bit of clickbait : blog.ted.com/the-debate-about-graham-hancocks-talk/

[@nyakwarObat]

@@petersuvara the evidence is for you to find out by going through the journey rather than just dismissing it. Unless you just another comfortable complacent guy without the courage to delve deeper

[@petersuvara]

@@nyakwarObat I've watched the talk, and people like Rick Doblin, Dennis Mckenna and even Michael Pollin have communicated the message better. Still, you should read up about Arthur Heffter and Richard Schultes to dig to the beginnings of this movement in the west.

[@daisygirl1217]

I absolutely adore you Mr. Graham... I truly hope that your words reach out to many, many more people. I have finally found someone who resonates with me.

[@Lis-oh1sq]

Dear friends, there's a distinction between something being "banned" and something being "not supported" and I think that's a good thing to be aware of. Clearly, this talk wasn't meant to be hidden as an uncomfortable truth that society doesn't want to accept, It's still here for people to see, just not exactly under the name TED or something. I don't think it's that deep really.

[@kaiserchief9319]

They banned it. Just accept the fact. No one but English teachers visits ted's boring-ass website.

[@kagemarushun7378]

Ted not having this up in their official channel is already suspicious.

[@lightninghopkins4014]

Apparently to the ayahuasca fans "banned" is the same as moving it from you tube to the official TED site. It makes me wonder what kind of "higher consciousness" comes from doing DMT. I'm willing to bet 5 dollars that they just wanted to keep the message from the 35 million kids that watch you tube every week. But here it is anyways, so whatever.