Keep Talking: a newsletter with one life quote, one book quote, and one podcast episode
A quote about the purpose of education from Cicero, a book quote about American discourse from Neil Postman, and a new podcast episode about microdosing psychedelics from James Fadiman
A life quote:
“The purpose of education is to free the student from the tyranny of the present.” - Cicero
A book quote:
“Americans no longer talk to each other, they entertain each other. They do not exchange ideas, they exchange images. They do not argue with propositions; they argue with good looks, celebrities and commercials.” - Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman
A podcast episode:
Episode 107: James Fadiman - Microdosing Psychedelics
James Fadiman is a researcher, an author, and one of the world's leading experts on microdosing psychedelics. During our conversation, Jim talks about finding one's microdosing "sweet spot," the potential benefits of microdosing, how a healthy society might approach psychedelics, the future of psychedelics in America, and his own spiritual and religious worldview.