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I think the most successful part of MKUltra was the development of the draconian interrogation techniques we saw put in use during the Iraq war. I do not feel that it led to the successful manipulation of our thoughts, we needed social media to do that.

In general, I believe that many different kind of altered states of consciousness are beneficial. That's why I included 255 different approaches in my book. There are some very simple highs, things that children do, jumping up and down, spinning around that show how natural it is to alter consciousness. Some very simple methods used in spiritual disciplines are also beneficial. For example, watching your breath, paying attention to your inhalations and exhalations, being aware of your breathing can bring about a beneficial state of awareness. And I believe all of human kind can benefit.

Hi, thanks for your question. Research has been underway for several years at a variety of academic institutions with government approval to use psychedelic drugs to offer relief from depression and anxiety in terminal illness patients. This research has been published from such schools as NYU, UCLA, and John Hopkins. So, there is truth to that. I think the idea that the medical industry would start facilitating the practice of psychedelics in health care will depend on the amount of intellectual property in psychedelics that can be protected by the health care industry.

I loved Omni, too. I'm sad it's gone.

The futurology subreddit, The New Yorker, The Economist, The NY Review of Books, and some more stuff online.

Kayak disease. I don't have a lot of experience riding in kayaks, but I never imagined that it would be the source of a disease. But once I read about kayak disease, I realized it could be a form of voluntary confinement--long periods on the water can create disorientation and hallucinations both auditory and visual. Be careful.