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OUTLINE:Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.(00:00) - Introduction(09:46) - Who or what is God?(25:15) - Terence McKenna's DMT Trips(29:58) - Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence(40:30) - Psychedelics in ancient alcohol(43:30) - The Immortality Key(46:16) - Jesus and psychedelic wine(58:56) - Role of rituals in human society(1:02:37) - Human confrontation with death(1:05:15) - The future of the human experience(1:17:07) - The role of religion in society(1:22:54) - The future of psychedelics research(1:26:05) - Fasting and meditation as religious experiences(1:29:44) - Neuralink and BCIs(1:36:42) - Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work(1:39:21) - Nietzsche said God is dead(1:41:48) - Creatures people meet while on psychedelics(1:47:18) - Consciousness(1:53:41) - Books or movies that made an impact(1:57:39) - Meaning of life