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A bold and brilliant revisionist take on the history of psychedelics in the twentieth century, illuminating how a culture of experimental drugs shaped the Cold War and the birth of Silicon Valley.It was not the Baby Boomers who ushered in the first era of widespread drug experimentation. It was their parents.Far from the repressed traditionalists they are often painted as, the generation that survived the second World War emerged with a profoundly ambitious sense of social experimentation. In the 40s and 50s, transformative drugs rapidly entered mainstream culture, where they were not only legal, but openly celebrated. American physician John C. Lilly infamously dosed dolphins (and himself) with LSD in a NASAfunded effort to teach dolphins to talk. A tripping Cary Grant mumbled into a Dictaphone about Hegel as astronaut John Glenn returned to Earth.At the center of this revolution were the pioneering anthropologistsand starcrossed loversMargaret Mead and Gregory Bateson. Convinced the world was headed toward certain disaster, Mead and Bateson made it their lifes mission to reshape humanity through a new science of consciousness expansion, but soon found themselves at odds with the government bodies who funded their work, whose intentions were less than pure. Mead and Batesons partnership unlocks an untold chapter in the history of the twentieth century, linking drug researchers with CIA agents, outsider sexologists, and the founders of the Information Age.As we follow Mead and Batesons fractured love affair from the malarial jungles of New Guinea to the temples of Bali, from the espionage of WWII to the scientific revolutions of the Cold War, a new origin story for psychedelic science emerges.
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I was hoping for a more accessible overview of psychedelic science, but this felt more like an academic dissertation. Some parts were informative, but I struggled to stay engaged. It’s definitely more for scholars than casual readers.
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Nathan O'Connor
Interesting but Heavy
While 'The Cold War and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science' has some enlightening moments, I found the writing style a bit dry at times. Not the easiest read for casual fans of the topic, but it does contain some valuable information for those who stick with it.
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Sofia Martinez
Great Historical Context
This book offers a unique perspective on the Cold War and its impact on psychedelic research. The chapters flow well, but some parts felt a bit dense. Still, if you're into 20th-century history and psychology, it’s worth the read!
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Daniel Kim
An Eye-Opening Read
I picked up this book because I've always been fascinated by the intersection of science and the counterculture. Margaret Mead’s insights during the Cold War era really resonate, and the way psychedelic science is intertwined with that period is compelling. It’s not just informative; it gets you thinking!
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Michael Thompson
A Must for History Buffs
As someone who loves history, particularly the Cold War era, this book is a treasure. Mead’s analysis of societal shifts in relation to psychedelics is thought-provoking. I couldn’t put it down and learned so much along the way!
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