Psychology

Can Knowledge free us from suffering? Photo by Greg Rakozy “Nihilism stands at the door: whence comes this uncanniest of all guests?” — The Will to Power Fredrick Nietzsche did not endorse nihilism; rather, he cautioned that it would represent the inevitable and tragic consequence of the modern epoch following the “ death of God” — a metaphor denoting the collapse of enduring meaning-making traditions that historically underpinned the foundations of our civilizations. Alber

Are psychedelics necessary? Photo by Intricate Explorer I wasn’t very impressed; what appeared to be sunspots drifted across my field of vision as I sat in a chair with my eyes closed. They distracted me from what I was trying to see—colourful geometric patterns, and if I was lucky, perhaps some encounters with entities. After taking a deep breath and exhaling, I asked myself, “What do you see? ” as I tried to guide myself through this journey into darkness I had embarked

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Photo by Danny Howe The emerging cultural message urges us to refrain from comparing ourselves to others or engaging in competition, but...