Episode · The Jordan Harbinger Show · 2018-08-21
Books mentioned on A Renaissance in the Forbidden Science of Psychedelics | Michael Pollan on TJHS Ep. 81 (Full)
Michael Pollan recommended The Psychedelic Explorer's Guide by James Fadiman, and discussed The doors of perception by Aldous Huxley. Jordan Harbinger recommended 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“and the trip that became the the wonderful book the doors of perception was administered by Humphry Osmond”
Where to get it
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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“there's a very good book called the psychedelic explorers manual”
Where to get it
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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.
Recommended“the book how to change your mind will link to it in the show notes as well a lot of good stuff in here”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I wrote about Anam botany of desire there's a long chapter on cannabis and I've always been curious about that desire because it doesn't seem on its face to be so helpful or adaptive”
“and in fact I've written about this abiding and universal desire of humans to change their consciousness for a long time I wrote about Anam botany of desire there's a long chapter on cannabis and I've always been curious about that desire because it doesn't seem on its face to be so helpful or adaptive”