6 days agoKetamine and Nitrous Oxide: A Synergistic But Potentially Harmful CombinationAmong psychonauts, drug combinations are sought out, experimented with, and appreciated due to their potential to modulate or intensify psychedelic states, and perhaps introduce novel states of mind not yet experienced. But with these potential rewards — new mental realms explored — can come greater risks. …Drugs14 min readDrugs14 min read
Sep 11Monotigue: The Feeling of Being Tired of the EverydayAt the end of John Koenig’s book The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, which I reviewed here, the author invites readers to invent new words (or neologisms) as he has done throughout the book: …that’s what words are good for — they give meaning to everything they touch. We have the…Philosophy4 min readPhilosophy4 min read
Aug 28Beyond Concepts: The Transrational Nature of Mystical ExperiencesMystical experiences are characterised by ineffability — that is, what is subjectively experienced is difficult, or impossible, to adequately put into words. However, we can go a step further and say that such experiences are transrational: their ineffability relates to the fact that these experiences lie outside the scope of…Spirituality5 min readSpirituality5 min read
Aug 21How to Find Support for Integrating Psychedelic ExperiencesThere are many strategies that individuals employ during the process of psychedelic integration, which we can briefly define as making sense of one’s psychedelic experiences and/or turning those altered states into altered traits (applying the experience — and insights and wisdom contained therein — to one’s everyday reality). Psychedelic integration…Drugs7 min readDrugs7 min read
Aug 14Overcoming Psychedelic FOMOThe fear of missing out (FOMO) is by no means a trivial form of distress. Fears about missing out on information, events, experiences, or life decisions that could enhance one’s life are associated with worsened depression and anxiety, and a lowered quality of life. FOMO drives the need to persistently…Drugs7 min readDrugs7 min read
Published inRedemption·Aug 12I Wanna Fuck Your SystemAndrew is a middle-of-the-road kind of guy. It’s in his job title, to be fair. He’s a middle manager, with nothing that really stands out about his surface-level existence. But while people may mistake his tepid life as a reflection of a tepid mind, he actually experiences life, most days…Transgressive Fiction45 min readTransgressive Fiction45 min read
Aug 7The Aesthetics of Narcissism and Failure in Bad MoviesPart of what makes bad movies (here I mean ‘so bad it’s good’ movies) appealing is the sincerity with which they are created. The directors sincerely believe that their choices, and the resulting film, are good, in a conventional sense, and artistically serious. …Film14 min readFilm14 min read
Jul 31Soft Animism: Embracing the Aliveness of Nature Without Belief in SpiritsSoft animism is a term I use to refer to an acceptance of the animist ethic, sensibility, and mode of perception but a rejection of the belief in spirits that reside in nature. …Philosophy11 min readPhilosophy11 min read
Jul 24The Return of the Philosophy of Psychedelics (and Why It Matters)The ‘psychedelic renaissance’ is typically framed in terms of the resurgence of scientific research into the effects of psychedelics, covering aspects like neuroscience, psychology, psychotherapy, and mental health. However, in recent years, we’ve also seen increasing interest in the psychedelic experience from a philosophical perspective. The philosophy of psychedelics has…Philosophy13 min readPhilosophy13 min read
Jul 17Maxims to Aid Psychedelic IntegrationOne of the essential aspects of psychedelic integration, alongside making sense of the experience, is bringing the insights and lessons gleaned in the psychedelic state and incorporating them into one’s everyday life. But this is often challenging. …Psychedelics7 min readPsychedelics7 min read
