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Lecture at Naropa Institute

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Jonathan
May 24, 20261983Naropa, Boulder, CO
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This video is a mix of different lectures and shows. The first is a lecture with Q and A at Naropa in Colorado with Ginsberg in the audience asking Leary on a range of subjects including: death, transformation, ketamine and Studio 54. Filmed in 1984. The second outtake is from a 1970's television show of Leary discussing the role of heroes. The third is an excerpt of Leary's lecture on the subject of California in the future from the 1980's. The fourth is an excerpt from the Tom Snyder Show with Leary about the 1960's use of LSD.

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The transcript centers on Timothy Leary discussing death, consciousness, psychedelics, and the evolution of intelligence, often blending personal anecdotes with speculative philosophy. It also includes later interview segments on drug education, responsibility, and Leary’s public persona, plus a satirical political vision for California and space-based futures.

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