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Michael Pollan: How to Change Your Mind (2018)

Review of 'How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence' on 'Goodreads'

Fantastic! This was a very careful look at a challenging topic. It just had to be written by Michael Pollan. I can't wait for the world to catch up to these perspectives. There seems to be a tremendous amount of potential being held back by old laws and lack of funding. The most frustrating point made was that even if these substances and techniques for helping people with trauma, pain, etc. prove to be effective, they face an uphill battle with capitalism. Companies don't do well selling things that make people better in one shot. They're more in the business of selling pills that require monthly refills and the resulting revenue stream.