Episode · The Tim Ferriss Show · 2019-03-21
Books mentioned on #365: Michael Pollan — Exploring the Frontiers of Psychedelics
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Michael Pollan discussed The doors of perception by Aldous Huxley. Tim Ferriss recommended The Healing Journey by Claudio Naranjo and The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by James Fadiman, and discussed How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The doors of perception
The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley is a classic philosophical essay chronicling the author's psychedelic experiences and exploring the nature of human consciousness.
Discussed“It was coined in '57 by an English psychiatrist named Humphry Osmond who was in a dialogue with Aldous Huxley who wrote a very famous book about what were not then known psychedelics called The Doors of Perception uh where he recorded his a mescaline trip.”
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How to Change Your Mind
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan is a compelling non-fiction investigation into the history, science, and cultural renaissance of psychedelic substances like psilocybin and LSD in therapeutic settings.
Discussed“Speaking personally, because I at least as I recall it, you did not set out to have a quarter or a third of your book comprised of personal experiences. ‑ Uh but ‑ maybe it wasn't that high percentage, but it's a decent chunk.”
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The Healing Journey
The Healing Journey by Claudio Naranjo is an influential psychological text exploring how psychotherapists work with psychedelics and offering insight into what constitutes a skilled guide.
Recommended“One of the recommendations I've made is read some of the books that that MAPS maps.org publishes like the secret chief about Leo Zeff who is a stellar guide or I think it's healing journey or the healing journey by Claudio Naranjo from Chile so that you understand what a good guide looks like and then you will at least”
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The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide
The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by James Fadiman is a manual that offers practical advice for navigating psychedelic experiences and finding qualified guides.
Recommended“I would add to that James Fadiman's book The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide which actually has very good advice for people who want a guide or are shopping for a guide and he's a psychologist who's very involved in the research in the 60s and 70s.”
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Other mentions in this episode (6) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Michael the cross-pollinator as a friend of mine referenced him as being @michaelpollan on Twitter if you want to say hello is the author of seven books prior to the one we'll be discussing quite a bit including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, one of my favorites, and The Botany of Desire, all of which”
“Michael the cross-pollinator as a friend of mine referenced him as being @michaelpollan on Twitter if you want to say hello is the author of seven books prior to the one we'll be discussing quite a bit including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, one of my favorites, and The Botany of Desire, all of which”
“Michael the cross-pollinator as a friend of mine referenced him as being @michaelpollan on Twitter if you want to say hello is the author of seven books prior to the one we'll be discussing quite a bit including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, one of my favorites, and The Botany of Desire, all of which”
“Michael the cross-pollinator as a friend of mine referenced him as being @michaelpollan on Twitter if you want to say hello is the author of seven books prior to the one we'll be discussing quite a bit including Cooked, Food Rules, In Defense of Food, The Omnivore's Dilemma, one of my favorites, and The Botany of Desire, all of which”
“In 2010, Time Magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world and his newest book which I have personally gifted to hundreds of people at this point is How to Change Your Mind, subtitle What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence.”
“So I I decided I like the word psychedelic and I try and I would try in my book to rescue it from all the incrustation of '60s dayglow, you know, acid rock, all that stuff, ‑ and see if we could we could reclaim it cuz cuz it means the right thing.”