In the Valley of Novelty (Part 6)
Psychedelic Salon
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Summary
The transcript is a long, speculative talk on Terence McKenna’s novelty theory, arguing that evolution, history, language, and technology are accelerating toward greater complexity and possible human-machine symbiosis. It also discusses the Internet, AI, calendars, psychedelics, and schizophrenia as parts of a broader transformation of consciousness and culture.
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