Michael Pollan Tried A Series Of Psychedelic Drugs... For Research!

[@Kryptospotted]

Pretty incredible that we have reached a moment in history where the consumption of psychedelic substances can be openly discussed on a network talk show.

[@soth1sol]

it's 2018.

[@DenniWintyr]

They were openly discussed a lot in the late 1960s, until a certain administration decided to make all sorts of things illegal, and fabricate stories about their harm potential

[@jlareaux5504]

Finally...now we gotta get psychedelics re-scheduled!

[@Kryptospotted]

On network talk shows? Give some examples if you must declare that.

[@Lumibear.]

Michael Moulton - so party like it’s 1968.

[@moldypizza]

Awesome interview; wish it were longer. Pollan is a much more captivating guest than the usual celebrities.

[@adamschreiber3327]

Check out his interview on the Ezra Klein Show podcast to hear him talk about everything in more depth!

[@moldypizza]

Will do, Adam! Thanks for the tip.

[@datukaaa]

Also check him out on Joe Rogan Experience. Pretty interesting and telling.

[@yusufakals]

He was on joe rogan, had a long discussion there, check it out

[@jessicaweyer8890]

He was also on Joe Rogan’s podcast :)

[@unimpressedalchemist]

I am very pleasantly surprised by the lack of ignorance in the comment section. Psychs are slowly but surely becoming acceptable again as they should.

[@donnavorce8856]

Alex - it never ought to have been politicized but when enough people panic, bureaucrats, wishing to keep their constituents voting in the right direction, tend to make things forbidden. And if a tipping point of woke people occurred, the bureaucrats power base would shrink drastically. The sleepwalkers who follow authority would cease to follow.

[@calebdrew5684]

Identifying medicine !

[@domc2909]

Acceptable until enough people fail to treat them with the appropriate level of respect and end up in the loony bin. There's a reason they were banned the first time around.

[@guillermotorres011]

The positive benefits of the latest research will speak for itself.

[@ulmo5536]

Indeed

[@johntnguyen9917]

Psilocybin mushrooms helped me a lot. I must say taking them turned my life around. I started micro dosing and just in a couple days I noticed major changes in my stress levels, depression, and everything else. After battling with these for years little did I know that shrooms will save me.

[@toddortscheid5855]

Dr.mecham is the best, I purchase from him. I still wonder why psychedelics are not yet widely used. Asides health benefits they're also great for tripping and relaxation

[@miketolliver8940]

Yeah.. @ dr.mecham

[@philcurtis4256]

Does dr.mecham shipp ?

[@heisenberg8030]

He’s a very good mycologist, i recommend.

[@castrelspirit]

these fucking bots bro

[@moneybeet78]

Great moment! Stephen seemed legitimately interested and respectful. Would be wonderful if he experienced some

[@kasnitch]

you know he needs the release that alkyhole will never give him . or big Pharma bros .

[@bruhdabones]

I’m sure he’s tried lsd at least once, let’s be real…

[@LadyAster]

I'm glad these substances are being discussed in a more objective light. These are powerful tools that can be harnessed to improve lives!

[@tuskedbeast]

Pollan refers to them as "medicines". He did a longer "mainstream" interview with Terry Gross on NPR yesterday, 5/15/2018. Worth listening to if you wanted more, here.

[@LadyAster]

Gary Ratoff yes, with any mind altering substance there is a potential for disaster. It's important to practice safe drug use

[@LadyAster]

Harm reduction practices are necessary as these chemicals become more available

[@domc2909]

Gary Ratoff - Absolutely. What worries me about this new wave of psychedelic advocates is that they are promoting this as some kind of miracle that can do no evil. It shows their lack of experience and naivety - like kids playing with a shiny new toy. This stuff is not for everyone and even the highly experienced can end up getting a very nasty surprise.

[@Bejunckt]

I love they played "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" at the end !

[@noahway13]

Damn. Like two seconds. 'Good ear.

[@athuldas4959]

Was just about to comment this!

[@TheGoodfella2012]

"Ego should be a controlled substance". Amen :) It's good to see Colbert giving some airtime to this very important topic.

[@jlareaux5504]

Hell yes! Finally psychedelic research getting some mainstream coverage. Terence McKenna has a hard on in his grave ,lol

[@sleaterkpop9892]

or rather from the DMT space

[@myroninthesky320]

@@sleaterkpop9892 underrated comment dude 🙏

[@horse69outside]

Terence is at the wheel!

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

LSD will permanently and cumulatively damage your brain. If you do not do advanced mathematics, you will not notice the damage until it accumulates to severe levels.

[@jlareaux5504]

@@annaclarafenyo8185 😂

[@FramedProductions]

Never would I have expected to see them talking about DMT on a Late Night show

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

It's what happens periodically every 30 years, as each new generation forgets the brain damage the previous generation experienced.

[@thegalhorowitz]

​@@annaclarafenyo8185 You are minimazing the effects. I healed chronic pain and lot of doctors currently suggest patients for healing the brain , poison is in the dose tho, so you are correct, like any medicine, these are not "party drugs" and need respect and care.

[@umaa4658]

I would have liked him to have more time. He had an important message to impart to all of us.

[@RobbieFrazer]

Thank you SO much Michael, and Stephen, for being brave enough to talk about this publicly and helping to remove the stigma associated with psychedelics, You're both amazing!

[@moakiwifruit7]

Aldous Huxley did this and wrote about it in “Doors of Perception” in 1954

[@mori1bund]

There's a certain band whose members are fans of that book, so they named the band after that title. Actually after the first word of that title. ^^

[@noblelashley1523]

Mescaline > LSD > Psilocybin IMHO

[@hiiambob89]

noble lashley DMT > all

[@maryrosekent8223]

noble lashley I haven’t done mescaline, but I definitely agree re acid and mushrooms. That being said, one of the best times I’ve ever had was in the ‘80s when I tripped on mushrooms on a Thai beach (still legal at that time) and watched the water move around the rocks and send me signals from Mayan civilization...it was really really hard tripping, and crazy fun. Conversely, I also had my worst experience in the same place a few days later when the palm trees overhead turned into gargantuan tarantulas coming to devour me. I stood on the beach and screamed my head off.

[@hiiambob89]

Mary Rose Kent and DMT is da bomb

[@Cole_McCormick]

these drugs work people

[@alechall7082]

Dom_90 theres nothing supernatural about being spiritual

[@Ryan88881]

+Dom_90 How the fuck would you know? That's right.. Because you don't know. Nobody knows whether it is or not so keep your bold claims to yourself. I see absolutely no reason why chemical interactions can't lead to metaphysical or paranormal experiences. There's nothing even remotely far fetched about that. Be logical, not politically correct.

[@HylianTicipated]

Dom_90, you can't prove that. There's more evidence that suggests it's not merely chemicals playing tricks on you, but rather changing the frequency to different planes of reality. Nobody knows for sure, but don't be closed-minded.

[@solarnaut]

Whoa! All youse egoic based "peoples" are harshing my chill ! As Rodney King might say, "why can't we all just get along?" "what? ... why? oh, because of 'human nature'? Right.... time to drop acid,... in the water supply.

[@jason4850]

dude.... miss the point more please. dom said he doesnt like the word spiritual because its a chemical reaction in the brain. i dont see him arguingthat it cant lead to those things, and i dont see how hes being illogical of politically correct

[@christianrivera8378]

Psychadelics are amazing!

[@elmoblatch9787]

until they go wrong...then they are pure hell -- almost literal hell from which there is no escape for many many hours. It's called a bummer and they are real. Trust me on that.

[@moongoat7863]

@@elmoblatch9787 but they are the best trips after you look back on them and what that experience taught you

[@Chris-ex5ed]

@@moongoat7863 exactly

[@Greatwealthgentleman]

Elmo Blatch yes LSD is a soul medicine

[@sandrastreifel6452]

All medicines do have risks and benefits, but sometimes “bad trips” are very productive!

[@jaegervand2112]

I did psilocybin truffles in Amsterdam a couple of days ago. I set myself up in a nice hotel room, dimmed the lights, fetched the playlist used by the team at John Hopkins Medicine and put on a good pair of headphones. Having been constantly depressed for 30 years (from 16 to 46), and having tried all the usual meds and treatments (and failed miserabely), this feels like the day my life changed for the better. It was an amazing experience. I´m so thankful for everyone who has shed the lights on psychedelics and that are making the world know the beautiful truth of these spectacular substances.

[@paulsmith7381]

Hit my vendor for all kind of psychedelic products/:;+*

[@paulsmith7381]

Micohabi;(•*

[@paulsmith7381]

On instagram.,,¿’

[@MrSchweppes]

Thanks for sharing! We need personal stories like yours as many as possible! I'm really glad it helped you!

[@2bitanalyst39]

I smoked DMT 6 years ago. It eliminated my social anxiety & have my life purpose. This guy isnt lying.

[@MrSchweppes]

That's fascinating!

[@bruhdabones]

I had a very similar experience, except with mushrooms. I cannot believe we still control these organisms so heavily

[@marcpelletier1366]

Brilliant. Perfect. Exactly correct.

[@randys2669]

Legalize and regulate!

[@appiedellah]

Perfect description of my experiences

[@elijahragland8498]

the psychedelic renaissance is here..

[@opentrunk]

That's what we thought 50 years ago.

[@ocean29]

@@opentrunk we're finally continuing what the counterculture of the 60s started

[@avzarathustra6164]

@@ocean29 It's fascinating really. I wonder what this will give to our generation and beyond.

[@sandrastreifel6452]

@@opentrunk: Lots of changes for the better, started in the 1960’s!

[@DinaMadi23]

"Ego should be a controlled substance!": Brilliant!

[@renoesmaeilian9489]

“So ego should be a controlled substance “, I like that.

[@jeffgreenwald7497]

In a a different dimension, on many levels, from 90% of Colbert's interviews. Fascinating.

[@Chicagoan444]

This interview was way too short! I would've liked to hear Michael Pollan talk at greater length about this.

[@camplethargic8]

he wrote a book

[@odoylerulz3476]

Go listen to him on Joe Rogan’s Podcast. And not only him, many others who have spent good amount of their lives studying psychedelics.

[@holyworrier]

O'DoyleRulz - Rogan is an experienced psychonaut.

[@toastedjoe1013]

His book is great! A little dry in places, but overall a great read.

[@hilarymoore2744]

check out Tim Ferris' podcast

[@wonderharvest9589]

THANK YOU for introducing these ideas to the mainstream audience! This is a topic that is met with so much skepticism and usually brushed to the side with deprecating humor, but it is more important than ever for people to open their minds to ideas of universal conscious connection and the dissolution of the ego.

[@nancymesek]

I remember eating some mushrooms as a teen and everyone was tripping except me. Then I went home and it kicked in. I have no idea how I didn’t get busted. It was so hard trying to keep from laughing at dinner.

[@ycart3285]

Nancy Mesek Mushrooms are such an incredible experience. I definitely have to have a full day where I don't have to be anywhere before I eat them. 10/10 so much fun

[@unimpressedalchemist]

Nancy Mesek if you made any eye contact at all, then they knew something was up lol. There is no hiding those giant tripping pupils.

[@nancymesek]

Alex VonBerg I have NO idea how I didn’t get busted. Maybe I didn’t make eye contact and 6 other siblings was a distraction. LOL

[@chrismartin1723]

With six other siblings, your folks were probably hoping they could find your stash.

[@markohps43]

Glad to see these substances talked about in a mostly respectful way in the mainstream.

[@esmedelvalle8062]

I loved his book ‘Botany of desire’! Any cannabis enthusiast would probably enjoy it as well.

[@maryrosekent8223]

Esme Delvalle It was a fascinating book.

[@vikitheviki]

'Ego should be a controlled substance'. That WAS brilliant :)

[@HermitMoth]

It’s great to see psychedelics being talked about in a positive light on nationwide network tv

[@NZobservatory]

Interviews such as this one is when Colbert's show doesn't suck. He's genuinely interested in what the guest has to say, instead of just pretending to pay attention while counting down the seconds until he has to cut him off and go to the commercials.

[@WEF2030SLAVE]

Bullshit. Colbert was just doing he's job.

[@tripp8833]

Thats because he usually interviews brain dead celebrities. This guys actually interesting.

[@shatchett0]

Huh? He cut him off. Were you not paying attention?

[@opentrunk]

Colbert is a jackass. He should have kept his mouth shut and let the guest talk but at least he had him on and that's a start.

[@arthursevergnini8533]

Stephen's comments during the interview are the perfect example of how much mainstream society understands about psychedelics and different states of mind. At least he has an open mind about it.

[@Cancun771]

The Book I'd like to recommend at this point is called "PIHKAL - a Chemical Love Story" (=Phenethylamines I have known and loved) by Alexander Shulgin.

[@warpedjaffas1]

erowid.org/culture/characters/shulgin_alexander/

[@jlareaux5504]

Don't forget TIHKAL!!!

[@enjoiandrew69]

Tihkal is a little more relavent since Pollan has mainly exited tryptamines and most people don't have access to the compounds in pihkal aside from MDMA

[@jonobester5817]

I wish he had this man on for the hour, instead of the waste of time with Anthony Anderson. So much more to talk to Michael Pollan about.

[@michalperach984]

I want an hour of this conversation!

[@motameus1]

I would recommend the podcast he did with Ezra Klein recently. It is super in depth and fascinating

[@nels6991]

Great. I am so glad Stephan actually respected the topic and let him talk, and was able to crack jokes without making fun or belittling the topic.

[@BlakieTT]

Great interview :>

[@MalBishop18]

This is the first thing I've seen in a while in the media that makes me genuinely happy and lends a bit of optimism to where we could be heading. Because the social political world is just a pitiful disaster.

[@thomasrainbow]

I read his book it was fantastic. So thankful for someone so respected as he is to take this on and share this important information with the public. I very much recommend reading his book especially if you are not familiar with psychedelics and from a medicinal standpoint.

[@TheToothGoose]

Nice touch with "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" played at the end.

[@TroyFarah]

'the ego should be a controlled substance.' colbert is great.

[@113dmg9]

Do free samples come with book?

[@rgwak]

Lick page 420 and find out!

[@k...5853]

Inside the dust jacket there's a QR code and a series of characters that's actually a bitcoin wallet. the rest is up to you.

[@supersquare]

You can literally have them delivered to your door if you google it. If people can order Fentanyl, you can order psychedelics. Just make sure to also order a test kit so you know what you're consuming.

[@nickkaraoke2128]

Not exactly free, but there are a lot legal research chemicals you can buy out there.

[@JNegative]

I love MIchael Comments at this part: "I had this experience of complete ego dissolution, my sense of self fell apart it was like a bunch of post-it's being blown in the wind. Then i saw myself spread out on the landscape like paint, but i was still seeing it. It was an experience from a new vantage, I wasn't my usual self. I know it sounds weird and we don't have the first person pronoun to explain this. But what it taught me was, we assume we are identical to our ego, this chattering voice in our head that's telling us what to do. It can be very harsh, sometime telling us what to do, but it can also defend us against fresh experiences, emotions, against other people. It was that voice, that dissolved, in such a way that felt "ohh...I'm not identical to my ego". There's another ground on which to stand and take in reality. It's really the idea that; these defenses you've built up over your whole life, you don't need them and you can lower them and not face complete annihilation. ""

[@omertadmn]

"The idea that these defenses you've built up over your whole life, you don't need them, and that you can lower them, and not face complete annihilation..."

[@high_surv]

'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' was a nice nod at the end.

[@skydivekrazy76]

Look up Paul Stemets...

[@terminalbungus9566]

Sky Griego I was searching for a Stamets comment. He's in the book...

[@amawalkfilm]

I started utilizing his brand of lions mane and took his advice of avoiding portobella mushies ;) Hope your day is great Louix!

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

I very much enjoy Michael Pollan’s work. Great rapport between these two; Colbert is quick.

[@Denkar11]

Paused the video, went to Amazon and bought the book for my kindle. Now I just have to finish this Gibson novel and I can start reading it!

[@robstimson4234]

Look up Terry Gross' interview with Michael Pollan which aired on NPR 5/15/2018 for a much more relaxed, in depth interview.

[@mariannenakamura5205]

Step up Mr.Pollan ! embrace the insights you gained and donate proceeds of the book to help those w medical need.

[@HigherPlanes]

Lowering the ego does not create total annihilation.

[@unclebob6728]

It's about time this is being discussed again. Turn on, Tune in, Drop out!

[@brogle908]

hell yes. Colbert didn’t even try to make him look crazy

[@BlakieTT]

That is an EXTREMELY happy walk out/human being, or he's got a limp. Hope it's the first :)

[@maryrosekent8223]

Blak I didn’t notice that, but I did notice he has amazing, enchanting hands.

[@Maxiloup]

always good to hear Pollan

[@Casket1488]

We need more people like this guy.

[@shawnkeeling8646]

A fairly big regret of mine is not being able to help an aunt of mine that had a terminal diagnosis and was absolutely terrified. Her and my uncle were very straight-laced normal suburbanites. Very regular people that knew next to nothing about drugs of any kind. I regret that at that time, societally we just weren't all able to have a conversation about what psychedelics are, how they effect you and how its possible to lessen the fear and anxiety of death. As people have a finite amount of time after a terminal diagnosis, it would have been a serious uphill battle trying to introduce such concepts to a layperson. I do regret not trying though as she had a terrible time of it, as most of us would.

[@underweightHater]

Pollan was recently on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast, for those who want more.

[@efhalsey]

Also Recode/Decode much deeper interview with Kara

[@helengroup246]

"Ego should be a controlled substance" Brilliant

[@edua2286]

5-MeO-DMT is the greatest substance on the planet, but if you're an inexperienced psychonaut, start small... around 15mg or so... and do not use while under the influence of alcohol.

[@ahorrell]

Yeah DMT is no joke. You will not be in control. You will have no choice but to let go and accept the experience.

[@hiiambob89]

I'm growing some phalaris grass for some meo and n,n for the first time

[@maryrosekent8223]

ayahuasca ayahuasca Does it have to be smoked? Also, where would one look for this substance?

[@hiiambob89]

Mary Rose Kent extraction for freebase dmt, look into getting mimosa hostilis root bark of some philaris grass, such as Reed canary grass, then look online for an easy extraction tek

[@eduardomperez92]

Thanks satan

[@jakepachuau]

This actually happened to me after i had weed. To distance yourself from your ego, is a powerful experience.

[@samfisher645]

Weed is exceptionally minimal and this is why it is argued as a gateway drug. LSD and Mescaline is a whole new level. You indulge with your own mind with patterns, heightened sensitivity, and hallucinations. It's like living in your mind. DMT is outta this world and it feels like it too.

[@dylantierney9362]

Omg I was just about to comment this! I had this experience on weed recently and it was amazing. I realised while talking to others at a small house party that all the obstacles I put up with other people are in my head. It’s all in my head and doesn’t need to be there. It doesn’t help

[@justaguyontheinternet7104]

Its about damn time we got to this point. It sure took long enough. Thanks Nixon... And everyone else who thinks that way.

[@averyeich9726]

We weren't speaking enough. We all feared Nixon's use of FBI to curtail descent. All it takes for evil to win is for good people to do nothing.

[@jjay6432]

Need more of this

[@lazyperfectionist1]

"Are you sure you won't change your mind?" "... Is there something wrong with the one I _have?"_

[@averyeich9726]

So you're confusing change with replace, and that change, with personality overhaul. Only in severe physical situations of the brain does a personality change happen... On the other hand, simply learning something new can alter your perception or sense of self. You were funny, but glib.

[@davidbarrett4586]

Odds are...

[@lazyperfectionist1]

Avery Eich Actually, I was quoting _Star Trek IV._

[@TheGreyPilgrim28]

"Is he just gonna stand around in the bushes while we eat?" "It's his way."

[@rushi6597]

red pill or blue pill?

[@RyanHellyer]

Psilocybin therapy was the most deeply positive, yet terrifying experience of my existence. The people who should be behind bars relating to magic mushrooms, are the people who made them illegal.

[@ross8314]

Where did you go for it? How much did you take?

[@RyanHellyer]

​@@ross8314 I took 1 g of psilocybin cubensis. I went to my living room ;) It was during the middle of the coronapocalypse, so travel wasn't really possible, otherwise I likely would have gone to the Netherlands to a retreat. But I don't regret doing it at home at all; in fact I think it may have been better there. Doing this sort of thing for the first time in a group or with strangers, could just make it more stressful.

[@jasonbean5981]

I did a similar research in my 20's. I read "The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test" in my teens and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" following that. In my 20's I followed on and tried writing, as Ken Kesey had, but I was lousy at it. However, my ability to sketch was greater. So I turned to that when I tripped. I gave it up after about a decade. I had learned all I needed to know. However, I retained the sketch skills I taught myself while tripping. I don't use them often; I prefer writing. Still, it's nice to know I can do it if I want to.:)

[@HylianTicipated]

Not drugs, but plant allies which tune your consciousness.

[@lajoswinkler]

Proper word is warp, not tune.

[@domc2909]

Sometimes they don't seem like your allies. Sometimes they seem like they're toying with you like a cat with a mouse. But I guess that's what makes them so interesting - it's a mixed bag. Sometimes heaven, sometimes hell.

[@thomasrainbow]

It's all your perception. Tune or warp. Always an ally. It's mental medicine and you are cleaning your consciousness. I liken it to dreaming while awake. Almost all of your dreams you can interpret and understand the symbols even the scary ones. There is meaning in all of it.

[@librarytutorials6070]

allies = inorganic beings!

[@angelahidlebaugh2189]

If you want to hear more, he was on fresh air with terri gross earlier this week...great interview, you can look up the podcast.

[@ulmo5536]

Very nice to see Pollan reduce the taboo on psychedelics by being on these shows talking about it.

[@MrSchweppes]

Stephen should invite Michael Pollan once again. People should be educated on the subject!

[@arthursevergnini8533]

Michael advocating psychedelics is very important to the subject cause he's an "outsider" who really did his research and found out the great potential to the use of these substances. Someone who housewives admire due to the kind of books he would write before this one. So he has credential with the public that usually wouldn't even know about this stuff. It's a great read, btw.

[@thebartendingtrader9887]

I'm glad he asked if he tried but I am studying this and the fear of researches to say that they have done the drugs is real. How can you truly study a psychoactive drug if you don't try it, at least one with such few side effects, I understand not trying heroine for instance?

[@ginger_wby]

Trippin' bawwlssss..

[@ieatgremlins]

Bro ... same.

[@magicastrid]

The word "psychonaut" is nothing new. Thats been around for a long time now. There's even a game series with that name.

[@danielismyname3727]

I really like this dude

[@drvos08]

It's great to have information about these tools getting out to more people!

[@dillongarner1]

Mushrooms have saved my life in more ways than one

[@jonaslindberg2579]

Hahaha and Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds at the end

[@benjaminkaarst]

Now that's a book Colbert needs to read.

[@garrett21]

They can really give you a different perspective

[@johnv1176]

YES!

[@harryfarmer3847]

Everyone should have at least one ego death trip in their lifetime.

[@shenanikenz]

I wish this interview was longer.

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[@catgilfillan2991]

DMT is an experience that I believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore.

[@catgilfillan2991]

Rubellite Fae just buy it online, or precipitate it yourself from other sources. You don't need to go frog hunting

[@samfisher645]

PM me the procedure to harvest or obtain?

[@martinratcliffe5987]

A time will come when we will have the freedom to heal our hearts and minds without fear of prosecution

[@jjay6432]

Love this guy

[@davep8221]

There's an old book a friend of mine had. "The Golden Guide to Hallucinogenic Plants." Doubt it's in print anymore.

[@열이-f6j]

Never expected the man's handshake to be that cute.

[@calebdrew5684]

What an excellent conversation :)

[@Josephus_vanDenElzen]

5:41 ego should be a controlled substance 🤣 he is quick

[@AliceInPantera]

Thank god for this man. A very well respected, intelligent and grounded man on the front lines for psychedelic research. It’s a shame he only has about 6 minutes to explain something that really deserves hours (that’s where Joe Rogan’s podcast comes in). I’ve had plenty of mushrooms/LSD trips that completely changed my life when I was in a crippling depression mainly because of drug abuse. That may sound ironic, but psychedelics should never be lumped in with and compared to other life destroying substances such as painkillers or even Xanax. It’s a shame that we’ve only begun to start studying psilocybin, LSD, MDMA within only the last 20 years. If we had started in the late 60’s, I strongly believe most of these “drugs” would be FDA approved and helping millions. Either way, I’m thrilled that we’re finally starting to take the scientific research and benefits (with mind blowing results) seriously, slowly accepting the fact that these substances could literally change lives in the most beautiful way that words could never describe. If everyone could be lucky enough to have the most profound experience a human could ever have, the world would be filled with nothing but love and would be a much better place

[@prankishsquire2663]

Mr. Pollen. Did you know Paula Delancy, Chef at 1/5th Avenue? I believe she introduced us in 1976 in the kitchen I was her sous-chef. Would love to confirm my memory of you with thick dark hair! LOL

[@KenFales]

4:13 That's all we have time for Michael. Haaaaaa!!!

[@everythingis2495]

There is absolutely something behind these experiences. I have used them for 20 years in a pursuit to discover what reality is behind the curtain of self, time and matter. Let me tell you, whats behind this curtain would completely change the way we think and behave as humans. The implications are beyond extraordinary. I truely think that traveling outer space is a concept of the primitive. Inner space connects us to everything in existence. We are a part of IT just as IT is us. Freeways between it all and it’s accessible. I find it shocking that our culture is yet to discover this. It’s so massive it will change your life forever. It’s clips like this that will usher in a new way of thinking. A way of thinking that just may be the only change fast enough to save our species from self annihilation. DO YOuR OWN RESEARCH.

[@caitlynmodisette8834]

I love everything Pollan!

[@amazingvideoman2]

After reading his book I felt stressed on his behalf for trying to fit in everything he wanted to share on psychedelics into a few minutes!

[@marcsoren7]

The way Stephen said, "well that's all we have time for, Michael," reminded me of HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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Psychedelics can teach a lot, but the things you learn from them don't tend to last (at least in the experience of.... ahem.... a friend of mine). It's hard to integrate those lessons into your waking walking life because they are so tied to this very atypical experience. Whereas the insights you gain from serious meditation (like a 10 day vipassana retreat) tend to last much longer. But yeah, that kind of meditation is difficult and not super fun. Psychedelics are easy and (usually) fun.