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Brian Muraresku is the author of The Immortality Key. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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  OUTLINE:
  Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.
  (00:00) - Introduction
  (09:46) - Who or what is God?
  (25:15) - Terence McKenna’s DMT Trips
  (29:58) - Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence
  (40:30) - Psychedelics in ancient alcohol
  (43:30) - The Immortality Key
  (46:16) - Jesus and psychedelic wine
  (58:56) - Role of rituals in human society
  (1:02:37) - Human confrontation with death
  (1:05:15) - The future of the human experience
  (1:17:07) - The role of religion in society
  (1:22:54) - The future of psychedelics research
  (1:26:05) - Fasting and meditation as religious experiences
  (1:29:44) - Neuralink and BCIs
  (1:36:42) - Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work
  (1:39:21) - Nietzsche said God is dead
  (1:41:48) - Creatures people meet while on psychedelics
  (1:47:18) - Consciousness
  (1:53:41) - Books or movies that made an impact
  (1:57:39) - Meaning of life

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