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Perspectives on the Current Global Crisis: A Conversation with Ralph Metzner

By Will Shonbrun — 2016

A conversation with Ralph Metzner about his book, The Expansion of Consciousness, and his reflections on questions that touch on the most profound problems we face for our survival, our existence as a species.

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The New Possible: Visions of Our World beyond Crisis

The year 2020 upended every aspect of our lives.

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Evan Steiner (editor), Philip Clayton (editor), Kelli M. Archie (editor), Jonah Sachs (editor)
2025
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Revealing the Mind: The Promise of Psychedelics

Nearly every culture throughout history has used chemicals that alter consciousness for spiritual exploration. In the 20th century these drugs caught the attention of scientists. Psychedelics, as they were named, proved effective at treating intractable illnesses like depression and addiction.

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Michael Pollan
2019
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How to Change Your Mind | Michael Pollan | Talks at Google

Michael Pollan has written 5 New York Times best sellers including Food Rules; In Defense of Food; and The Omnivore’s Dilemma.

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Michael Pollan
2018
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Michael Pollan—Psychedelics and How to Change Your Mind | Bioneers

As one of our most brilliant and clear-eyed explorers of such topics as plant intelligence and how we feed ourselves, Michael will share his luminous insights from what began as investigative reportage and became a very personal interior journey into the mystery of consciousness and the nature of...

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Michael Pollan
2018
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How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us about Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction, and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most...

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Michael Pollan
2019
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