Psychedelic Philosophy: Dr Chris Letheby Interview - a podcast by Jon & Dre

Chris Letheby

Asking big philosophical questions about psychedelic experiences and what they mean

If a delusion leads to positive outcomes for us in life, does it matter if it's a delusion? Chris thinks it does matter, and that to say 'If it works, I don't care' isn't good enough.

Linking into classical, modern and Buddhist philosophies

Humans' quest for certainty and how far that serves or hinders us

Trying, through it all, to get just a little bit less wrong.

When we feel a deep connection with the cosmos

Unpacks the idea of 'epistemic innocence'

Psychedelic therapy ... mystical experiences .. but are these comforting delusions foisted on the sick and dying – what's the morality of it  ... or a genuine insight into how things are.

Would you willingly plug yourself into the Matrix if it was designed to make you feel good?

Are we all living in a delusion – and if so, what sort of delusion? And is it one we share with other people?

 

Find Out More:

• Find Chris on Twitter, and on his academic homepage
• Chris's paper at Breaking Convention
• Learn more about Dre's unusual, autistic brain in this special episode

Be Silly. Be Kind. Be Weird.

 

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