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Was Jesus a Shaman?
Three questions for Manvir Singh, author of <i>Shamanism: The Timeless Religion</i>
Argue Your Way to a Fuller Life
Refute your friends and family, never be satisfied. Philosopher Agnes Callard on life lessons from Socrates.
Is Christianity Based on Psychedelic Trips?
A radical theory that pagan cults gave rise to early Christianity.
Consciousness, Creativity, and Godlike AI
American writer Meghan O’Gieblyn on when the mind is alive.
Will Psychedelics Replace Antidepressants?
Psychedelic treatment is helping patients make difficult emotional breakthroughs.
You Can Have Too Much Transcendence
Just ask this religious scholar who took 73 high-dose LSD trips.
Our Minds Remain Open When the LSD Wears Off
In a post-trip state, psychedelic researchers are finding, real healing begins.
Why Scientists Need to Get High
Psychoactive drugs have long been hailed as miracle cures. But you can only understand the paths they blaze through the mind if you’ve traveled them.
The Spiritual Consciousness of Christof Koch
What the neuroscientist is discovering is both humbling and frightening him.
The Neurologist Who Diagnoses Psychosomatics
Suzanne O’Sullivan on what medical science is missing about mysterious illnesses.
Consciousness Is Just a Feeling
With help from Freud, this neuropsychologist locates consciousness in choice.