/x/ - Paranormal

>>38531

>Those symptoms listen could be a result of some kind of psychic activity

I meant "Those symptoms listed…"

There's probably a ton of other typos but right now I don't really seem to be aware of them as I'm re-skimming over this post. My sentence structure may get a bit weird, that's usually me when I get hopped up on sleep deprivation and niacin. I think I used the word uncanny twice in a sentence or something.

Hopefully this serves as a good discussion starter for spirtuality/the noosphere and mind altering substances. That's what I really meant the thread to be if that wasn't explicit from the start.

That's a rather silly reach. LSD doesn't push people into crack and krokodil. I've heard some people have even gotten over their drug addictions after taking ayahuasca. I don't know much about ketamine though so I can't comment any further.

>>38531

I think it's more likely that the establishment is almost entirely hippies from the 60's and 70's who based most of their identity on drugs and "fighting the system" (ie white patriarchal rule). Not surprising that their interests haven't changed much now that they're in power.

>>38531

The use of mind-altering and consciousness-expanding drugs is probably older than civilisation itself. It's a fundamental part of traditional shamanism, and a common step in the initiation process of many cults and secret societies. In fact, some people believe that certain drugs (like DMT) allow you to receive information from spirits ('extra-dimensional entities') and that human evolution has been shaped by these hidden forces (the 'stoned ape theory').

Most recently, Graham Hancock has written about his experiences with ayahuasca and what he calls the 'ancient teachers of mankind'. I honestly don't think there's any nefarious agenda behind the interest in these substances, although I admit that the people who are most enthusiastic about them seem to be hardcore liberals/progressives who like to rant about the patriarchy.

>I kind of jumped to this conclusion because most of the advice I hear on NPR in other areas seems to be purposefully deleterious and incorrect with the intent of either directly or indirectly harming the audience (promoting gun control, suggesting the viewer buy bitcoin, etc) . There's a ton of stuff I've heard over the years (especially after the election) that was just plain dumb.

Well, there's a lot of dumb people out there. And yes, there are also professional disinformators. It can be really hard to distinguish between the two. However always keep in mind that the first group heavily outnumbers the second…

>>38531

I put some info about LSD and serotonin in the other thread >>38156

>>38546

What's orwellian about it? The drugs supposedly make you more of a free thinker, which is exactly the opposite of what a totalitarian government would want.

>>38531

>If you believe in more "magicky" paranormal stuff, what if these drugs are used to supress some kind of psychic awakening?

Alcohol, opoids and other depressants are usually the substances that are bad for your abilities.

>>38537

>hippies "fighting the system" (ie white patriarchal rule).

I think it was more just the baseless enslavement for means of developing profit that they fought against. The "system" also was just as Jewish then as it is now.

>they're in power

Can you give me some examples on how the hippies are in power now?

>>38531

Listen to Up First. It's a very neutral channel related to what's happening in the US. It's very political. But neutral! Of course they tell it how it is. Prepared to be red pilled.