Novelty is to be Cherished
Psychedelic Salon
Jonathan
May 3, 2026
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"I describe myself as a tall man with a cheap watch." "If reality is code, then it can be hacked in some way that we had not suspected before." "In a sense, the Italian Renaissance IS the medieval lead turned to the…
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Summary
Lorenzo introduces a Terence McKenna workshop recording, shares a research recruitment notice, and frames the audio with commentary on the tape quality and upcoming website changes. McKenna then develops his core themes: novelty versus habit, the nature of time, psychedelics, biology, language, and reality as code, while also discussing ayahuasca-related plants and pharmacology.
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