So assuming there is an autobiographical element to this, I’m surprised. As a very clever person who knows a lot about what drugs people should or should not take, do you recommend trying DMT? I had it, without actually looking at the evidence myself, in the ‘has permanent negative effects on the mind so never ever do it’ category.
I think the autobiographical element is that he understands the getting out of the car allegory. Eastern spiritual wisdom. A rare thing to bring up here.
I think the DMT aspect was to underscore the perceived folly of adhering to potentially “deep mysteries” without proof that they make any rational sense. DMT works as a reference to the people who take drugs and lack critical thinking, but believe they have seen the light.
One point of the story then is to at least partly say: but hey, what if they happened to be on to something after all?
Another point: If a divinity is real and unfathomable to your reason, why would you assume that divinity to try and convince you with reason?
So assuming there is an autobiographical element to this, I’m surprised. As a very clever person who knows a lot about what drugs people should or should not take, do you recommend trying DMT? I had it, without actually looking at the evidence myself, in the ‘has permanent negative effects on the mind so never ever do it’ category.
I think the autobiographical element is that he understands the getting out of the car allegory. Eastern spiritual wisdom. A rare thing to bring up here.
I think the DMT aspect was to underscore the perceived folly of adhering to potentially “deep mysteries” without proof that they make any rational sense. DMT works as a reference to the people who take drugs and lack critical thinking, but believe they have seen the light.
One point of the story then is to at least partly say: but hey, what if they happened to be on to something after all?
Another point: If a divinity is real and unfathomable to your reason, why would you assume that divinity to try and convince you with reason?