A Post-Cringe Theory of Psychedelic Spirituality in the Rave Scene
Psychedelic Intersections January 17, 2025 Michelle Lhooq
This essay uses the concept of cringe as a tool to assess where the rave scene has gone stale and to argue for ways it may reclaim a transcendent spirit. While we may never be able to fully escape the cringe, the powerful emotions it signals can serve as a shock collar, alerting us to behaviors and beliefs that were perhaps once radical but have since become outdated and cliche. In this way, I...