Mushrooms Change Connections in the Brain. Is This Good?
Recent research suggests that certain hallucinogens, such as psilocybin found in some mushrooms, actually rewires brain connections, potentially leading to new treatments for depression.
Magic, Ved, Technique, and AI / The Architects of Tomorrow's God and Their Artificial Messiah
Commentator Ross Douthat discusses three phenomena in recent weeks: unidentified flying objects, enthusiasm for hallucinogens that facilitate encounters with supernatural entities, and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, all driven by a desire to encounter or create some form of non-human consciousness.