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21. Awe and Self-Transformation

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Do psychedelics actually make you a better person, or do they just make you feel like you're a better person. In this show I begin with the notion that spaceflight fundamentally transforms the consciousness of astronauts who blast off the surface of earth, the tendency for space tourists to snap selfies with the planet, and the marginal utility of getting 1% better every time you take a cup of ayahuasca.

David Yaden, The Overview Effect: Awe and Transcendence in Space Flight (2016)

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Do psychedelics actually make you a better person, or do they just make you feel like you're a better person. In this show I begin with the notion that spaceflight fundamentally transforms the consciousness of astronauts who blast off the surface of earth, the tendency for space tourists to snap selfies with the planet, and the marginal utility of getting 1% better every time you take a cup of ayahuasca.

David Yaden, The Overview Effect: Awe and Transcendence in Space Flight (2016)

Support this show on Patreon and get exclusive EARLY ACCESS and access to a private discord server:

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Scott Carney Investigates Podcast

Books:

⁠The Wedge⁠

⁠What Doesn't Kill Us⁠

⁠The Enlightenment Trap⁠

The Vortex

The Red Market

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Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Bluesky

©PokeyBear LLC (2023)

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