Terence Mckenna - Psychedelics, Science and Materialism

[LostRituals]

"-- psychedelic family of illusions"

Much was said in those words...

[ecclesiasticous]

damn it! he's just way too smart for me sometimes, i have great difficulty following him.

[Gorblioidsgrambonius]

This man is very smart. He knows what humans are.

[coolsmashu]

listen to "The exorcism of the spirit" by atma. (on myspace: atmastudio )

[isynthesizer]

he is sick fk every of as so uniq so butifol so alife

so this fucker have no know shit



[bodunchar]

in what t-see's?

[star9rocks]

I feel sorry for anyone who has to rely on translated subtitles of Terence McKenna. Given how he talks, I'm sure a LOT is lost in the translation.

[znikacz]

@star9rocks Subtitles are in Polish. It's a decent translation. As for what is lost, well, event in his own language what we perceive is still just an interpretation. Language is a tool, not a goal.

[tittiesman1231]

I feel like this lecture needs a really loud techno beat in the background and some disorienting visual effects.

[johnnythunders78]

@tittiesman1231 lol well placed sarcasm. I mean seriously what is it with all those YT uploaders who think that Mckenna's or Alan Watts' message needs to be distorted by cheesy visuals and aggravating trance music?

[contagiousIQ]

@johnnythunders78 i cannot agree more. were interested in their ideas and what they evoke in us, not the strange sounds and visuals that people feel are fitting. i just wanna hear these geniuses speak clearly, without noise

[selubria]

@johnnythunders78 FINALLY A VOICE OF REASON. I'm so tired of actively blocking out shitty music trying to hear the men speak that I don't hear them at all. College professors do not play dubstep in their lecture halls while they speak for a god damn reason. IT'S FUCKIN DISTRACTING!

[necropunk]

thanks for sharing. where is this taken from?

[veritasluxmea2]

It's a clip from a 1993 lecture titled "taxonomy of illusion".. the whole lecture is available online if you know where to look.