My Not-Script on Not-Mediums

Well I have to admit my "script" for the final video is far from detailed. I'm amassing a lot of research, and while I look forward to filtering through it all and piecing together a coherent product, at this point my interests are still too scattered to pinpoint one central theme or storyline. In general, my video will chronicling the use of entheogens as a medium of transcendent communication throughout human history, including the present usage and future potential for these compounds. My lack of focus stems from the fact that pre- and early-historical doping is just as fascinating and pertinent as the possible integration of these ancient drugs into future technologies like advanced artificial intelligence. I'm certain, however, that I want my project to be optimistic in the face of...

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My KYHOI: Evolving Entheogenic Empathy

I'm going to try my hardest to NOT present my KYHOI as if I'm rehashing the already-failed experiment of the '60s. It'll be hard, considering the idealistic explosion of the time period that was influenced by psychedelics (which from here on out will be more affectionately referred to as entheogens, despite the establishment imposing the mocking red squiggly line every time I type it). Even though LSD, mescaline, psilocybin and the likes were introduced in a much too rapid, unregulated way to the American public, many of today's social movements were strongly influenced by these "drugs." The various environmental movements are perhaps the best examples, but the evolution of the music, movie, and literary scenes also have roots in Western experimentation with entheogens. But, as I said,...

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