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Alexander Beiner

The Bigger Picture

Summary

This book is about how what we’re learning from psychedelic science and spirituality can help us find new ways to make sense of and come through the crisis of civilization.

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Key Takeaways

  1. Psychedelics open up the doors of perception, but up to us to step through
  2. What’s wrong with you –> What happened to you?
  3. Fearlessly dive into yourself and out into the cosmos
  4. Most common insight is that we are all interconnected
  5. Todays disease stems from the fact that we’re connected but can’t connect
  6. Shadow – the me I can’t see
  7. Intention acts as a sort of organizing principle
  8. Metaphysics eats culture for breakfast

What I got out of it

  1. A helpful firsthand look at the author’s experience with psychedelics and some ways to think about their role in society, pros, cons, and more.

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