EPISODE 262

Robert Forte: The Real Truth of Psychedelics

How did psychedelics become part of the American lexicon in the 1960s, and what has changed since then?

Explore the true history and the people behind the Psychedelic era with scholar, historian and researcher Robert Forte in this very revealing Living 4D conversation.

Learn more about Robert on his website, Substack and on social media via Facebook.

SHOW NOTES

  • Robert’s first encounter with psychedelics in fifth grade via Life Magazine in 1966. (6:01)
  • Little known psychologist Frank X. Barron was the man who later turned on Timothy Leary. (12:01)
  • At the origin of the major world religions and nearly all traditional Shamanic practices, you will find a sacred plant. (20:37)
  • Why so many religious people reject psychedelics. (23:38)
  • The MK-Ultra program. (37:09)
  • Timothy Leary and Ram Dass/Dr. Richard Alpert: Facts versus fiction. (44:10)
  • “What do you call someone who’s not a conspiracy theorist?” (1:01:32)
  • Why would the CIA popularize magic mushrooms in the 1950s? (1:15:08)
  • Are today’s medical “experts” truly trained to work with patients using psychedelics? (1:28:07)
  • Robert’s ayahuasca vision for enlightenment and a bleak future. (1:38:38)
  • Is Paul too young to retire? (1:49:21)
  • Huston Smith on psychedelics and the differences between religious experiences and a religious life. (1:54:57)
  • The Greek origin of the word mystery. (2:01:11
  • Why don’t more people realize that all of us are connected to each other? (2:25:40)
  • “I knew Terence McKenna before he was Terence McKenna.” (2:34:27)
  • The origins of MDMA (ecstasy). (2:50:52)
  • “Psychedelics attract dissidents.” (3:03:14)

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