Psychedelics, the Spiritual and Consciousness—an Evolving Confluence in the Cultural Stream
Tikkun 2018 DOI: 10.1215/08879982-4354390 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Confluence Consciousness Environmental ethics Aesthetics |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key points | Argues that a life-affirming stream of connection and respect, termed 'awakening consciousness,' is gaining strength despite being suppressed, vilified, and criminalized, and contends this stream is the motor of civilization, moving toward recognition of interdependency and cooperation; some view it as individual altruism and a successful evolutionary survival strategy of group versus individual. |
Abstract
in this time of ever ascendant materialism, greed, and pathological narcissism, when the delusion of the disconnected dominant individual grows stronger, the contrary life-affirming stream of connection and respect is gaining strength even as it is suppressed, vilified, and criminalized. This stream, which we can call ‘awakening consciousness,’ is the motor of civilization. It moves in the direction of the ultimate recognition of interdependency and the need for cooperation. Some think of this stream as the altruism of the individual and recognize it as a successful evolutionary survival strategy—the group versus the individual.