Wouldn't you like to see a positive LSD story on the news? To hear what it's all about, perhaps? Wouldn't that be interesting? Just for once? 'Today, a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration : that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we're the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hicks imagines a news story explaining LSD as a tool for profound spiritual unity and realization.
- In plain terms
- He pictures the news reporting on acid as a way to realize we are all connected consciousness.
- What can you take from it?
- Consider how perception alters our understanding of reality and connection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does substance use alter perspective?
- Is death truly an end?
Another view
The experience of hallucinogens is subjective and not universally profound.
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