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Timothy Francis Leary — psychologist, visionary, and fearless explorer of consciousness. From the hallowed halls of Harvard to the frontiers of the human mind, he dared to question the boundaries of perception and inspired generations to think, feel, and dream beyond the ordinary.
…and I signed Zachy's name. I never thought it would get published. So the kid went to school, and the teacher was like, well, Zach, you were wonderful. We knew you were smart, but my God. And all the students said, hey, that's far out, man. During the…
…are others that will be cherished forever. There are moments that, like when he used to play football with me and my brother and Zach when we'd go visit him, and when he'd take us to baseball games, and we all know how he loves baseball. And we'd sit…
…a great man and I remember sometimes when I'd go visit him and I'd be the only girl and I would then want to hang out with Zach and Ash. So I go into the computer room and I just sit there and he just points away and shows me what I need to do…
…drugs. You've met my 14-year-old son, and you'll meet him later in this visit. We sit down with him. It's common sense. Hey, Zach. You can't use drugs. You're too young. Your body and your mind are not ready. There's the liquor cabinet there. You can't…
…the 1960s, your father was telling everyone to flop out, turn down, something like that, and he's still excited about it. And Zach, you said? Well, I said, obviously I wasn't around then because of my age, but the expression he's always been telling me…
…who... who became a deadhead about six months ago when Bill Walton, the basketball player, who's the number one redheaded deadhead, took Zach and I to the Universal to hear Jerry Garcia. So my son Zach is now full-blown, 100% hardcore. So you went with…
…the basketball player, who's the number one redheaded deadhead, took Zach and I to the Universal to hear Jerry Garcia. So my son Zach is now full-blown, 100% hardcore. So you went with him? I went two nights with him, and the second night I was on…
…any more, you know we have a special guest tonight, Paul Krasner. Thank you, sir. It is our custom, as you may know, that Zach introduces me, and I interview him for a minute because this is the window to the future, and Zach is working at the…
…custom, as you may know, that Zach introduces me, and I interview him for a minute because this is the window to the future, and Zach is working at the Cardrock Cafe for the summer. And how did it go this week? How'd it go? This week? Yeah. After the…
…Cafe for the summer. And how did it go this week? How'd it go? This week? Yeah. After the tourists were in town. And Zach goes back to school Wednesday. All right, so you'll still continue working? Yes. Okay. We want you to spend all your time dining…
…There's a concert then, party afterwards, a concert and all that. Paul Simon. Paul Simon. NXS. NXS. Detach mode. Detach mode. Zach said that people would kill for that, right? And that's right. And that. That's the basic case. No, we're not hyping…
…and Roll, Big Mac. Jerry Garcia. A lot of painted buses here. Yep. All modeled after the predecessor of that further. I was talking to Zach today, a bunch on the phone. I talked to Zach a lot on the phone today. He's a great, great guy. I invited him…
…buses here. Yep. All modeled after the predecessor of that further. I was talking to Zach today, a bunch on the phone. I talked to Zach a lot on the phone today. He's a great, great guy. I invited him up here. He told me he'd love it, man. The bands…
…really did... Yeah, and they'll bring a level of conviction to it. Yeah. For example, Christopher Walker played the part of my son, Zach, in that famous play, Millbook. The New York group. Isn't that great? Back at it at that age. She's a whiz. She…
for the first part of our evening thank you it's a an especially pleasant occasion for me and my wife, Barbara, and son, Zach, to be here, because this is our hometown. We've lived here most of the most interesting parts of our lives. And Cafe Largo,…
…the early 60s. and up until a couple years. We still go down to Saturday afternoons to the YMCA to watch my son Zach play basketball. So I'm a great sports fan. I've learned more about life and philosophy from organized sports than I think from anything…
…philosopher, scientist, and, of course, in one of his many roles... father. We were just talking about what you think you learned from Zach in the last six months. Well, basically, I see any young person as a window into the future. Zach is a 21st…
…you think you learned from Zach in the last six months. Well, basically, I see any young person as a window into the future. Zach is a 21st century person. He's going to be around wailing and really doing it in the year 2050. So he's my pipeline to…
…to be around wailing and really doing it in the year 2050. So he's my pipeline to the future. For example, it was Zach and my granddaughter Deidre that taught me about computers and video games. Remember we used to get on the arcades and these guys…
…older people so I've learned... They reach right in. Well all of a sudden during the break who shows up but Zack. And Zach, you had your father's winning smile. I think it's some of that Irish Blarney, Timothy. It comes right out. Zach, name one thing…
…up but Zack. And Zach, you had your father's winning smile. I think it's some of that Irish Blarney, Timothy. It comes right out. Zach, name one thing you like most about your dad. Well, when I have a problem or something, he'll always put it into a…
…children are also mirrors And we look at them and we see ourselves, which is really the kind of scary part of parenthood. Well, Zach has a wonderful mother. Barbara's not with us. She's here in the room, but not with us. And both Zach and I owe…
…of parenthood. Well, Zach has a wonderful mother. Barbara's not with us. She's here in the room, but not with us. And both Zach and I owe everything we are today to Barbara, his mom, and my wife. God, they're all nodding their heads happily. Yeah, we're…
…certainly learned something there I hope. But it makes for exciting reading. It's going to make a great movie too. Oh, I'll ask Zach one last question. Zach, who did you like most in the book besides your father? A character in the book that you would…
…there I hope. But it makes for exciting reading. It's going to make a great movie too. Oh, I'll ask Zach one last question. Zach, who did you like most in the book besides your father? A character in the book that you would have liked to have met.…
…Let's go to the 80s. Well, I've been most influenced in the 80s, of course, by my wife, Barbara, and my son, Zach, who's been here. Intellectually, there's a man named William Gibson who's written a book called Neuromancer. He started a whole new literary…
…now, more than they've looked into the eyes of their parents. It's an information electronic age. kids are leading the way. My son, Zach, turned me on to this new world. I've got to tell you, my wife and I have a business called Bright Day Enterprises.…
…hero, villain. In the eye of history's hurricane, a cheerleader for change. Thanks, Timothy, for being with us tonight. And thanks, Zach, for being a welcome addition. I will. For Private Lies, Public People, I'm David Eisenberg. Every week, see you at…