I know one guy who went through this. He was one of the most insufferable, alpha-male, Tate/Rogan macho men, he-man woman hater… I knew of not one person that liked him, only a few could even tolerate him.
He suffered… suffered might be the wrong word, experienced an ego death on shrooms. I won’t say I liked him but he became calmer, he became someone you could talk to. He became someone others CHOSE to socialize with, they invited him out.
The transformation in this guy’s personality was amazing. I don’t know that his social or political views changed, but he absolutely did.
I think that if you get a position in Congress / the White House / the Supreme Court you should be required to pick from a menu of ego-shattering experiences before you take office. Psychedelics are on the list, but there can be other options in case drugs are no good for you. Things like extended fasting, a round in a sensory deprivation tank, a trip to orbit, being present for an organ donor having their organs removed… I’m sure we could come up with a list of drug-free experiences that would be transportative and drive home that you aren’t the center of the universe.
Ego death might benefit a few of these people
I know one guy who went through this. He was one of the most insufferable, alpha-male, Tate/Rogan macho men, he-man woman hater… I knew of not one person that liked him, only a few could even tolerate him.
He suffered… suffered might be the wrong word, experienced an ego death on shrooms. I won’t say I liked him but he became calmer, he became someone you could talk to. He became someone others CHOSE to socialize with, they invited him out.
The transformation in this guy’s personality was amazing. I don’t know that his social or political views changed, but he absolutely did.
I think that if you get a position in Congress / the White House / the Supreme Court you should be required to pick from a menu of ego-shattering experiences before you take office. Psychedelics are on the list, but there can be other options in case drugs are no good for you. Things like extended fasting, a round in a sensory deprivation tank, a trip to orbit, being present for an organ donor having their organs removed… I’m sure we could come up with a list of drug-free experiences that would be transportative and drive home that you aren’t the center of the universe.
I’ve known raving fascist assholes who also took psychedelics. They’re not a panacea, however much you might like to imagine they are.
Fr lol. Everyone should safely try a heavy psilocybin dose at least once. (Unless you have a genetic history of schizophrenia)