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Augustus Owsley Stanley the third is the wildest character in this history

It’s so interesting seeing how deeply intertwined the conscious decision to make psychology and psychiatry prioritise the effective adjustment of the individual to society as opposed to their own selves and the history of the reaction to LSD are. This is still something that affects our lives today and it is rooted in this episode of history…

Ken Kesey is such a fun character in this book

Chapter: the politics of consciousness

This is Jay Steven’s at his most astute and articulate

His perspective, outlined in this chapter is so on point that it represents a great contribution to this history.

As someone who has read endlessly about this topic for university this chapter (and the book in general) was 10/10

“Make hybrids” - pp 192

“If one moved cautiously, doing nothing to startle the philestines… “

This book is so astute, entertaining and profound, I could not recommend it more.

The universe was “a machine for the production of gods” - Henri Bergson

Ts is NUTS

God this book is gripping…

The pages fly by