I believe that with the advent of acid, we discovered a new way to think, and it has to do with piecing together new thoughts in your mind. Why is it that people think it's so evil? What is it about it that scares people so deeply, even the guy that invented it, what is it? Because they're afraid that there's more to reality than they have confronted. That there are doors that they're afraid to go in, and they don't want us to go in there either, because if we go in we might learn something that they don't know. And that makes us a little out of their control.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims acid reveals new ways to think and people fear it because it challenges their control over reality.
- In plain terms
- Drugs can change how you think and scare people who want control.
- What can you take from it?
- New ideas challenge existing control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people fear new realities?
- What controls your thinking?
Another view
It relies on unverified claims about drug use.
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