Tim Leary: Evolution

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Ken Wilber's Cycles

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Divine Pride

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Increased and Decreased Consciousness

 

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The need for altered states of consciousness....

If anyone has any doubt that humans have a need for altered states of consciousness, just watch kids at play sometime. Merry-go-rounds, see-saws and whirling around until falling to the ground, intoxicated. As the get older they find other ways, like fast cars and Cannabis, though rarely at the same time. (:-)

The simple fact of the matter is, mankind will find a way to alter his/her consciousness. If society does not recognize this need and address it in some helpful and respectful way, we will continue to have huge problems with addictions. 

Setting up a model of deprivation only makes the problems worse. There needs to be a system which incorporates ritualized access to altered states in a safe environment using protocols similar to those used by the first modern shamans.

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Consciousness

This subject seems timely with the world and the U.S.A. in such bad shape. Consciousness is something we should all practice and certainly before we speak or act Including: Consciousness - Etymology Consciousness - Consciousness and language Consciousness - Cognitive neuroscience approaches Consciousness - Philosophical approaches Consciousness - Phenomenal and access consciousness Consciousness - The description and location of phenomenal consciousness Consciousness - Access consciousness Consciousness - Physical approaches Consciousness - Spiritual approaches Consciousness - Functions of consciousness Consciousness - Tests of consciousness Consciousness - Turing Test Consciousness - Mirror test Consciousness - Cognitive Neuroscience Consciousness - Philosophy Consciousness - Physical Theories of Consciousness Consciousness - People Consciousness - Miscellaneous

Consciousness, Consciousness - Access consciousness, Consciousness - Cognitive Neuroscience, Consciousness - Cognitive neuroscience approaches, Consciousness - Consciousness and language, Consciousness - Etymology, Consciousness - Functions of consciousness, Consciousness - Mirror test, Consciousness - Miscellaneous, Consciousness - People, Consciousness - Phenomenal and access consciousness, Consciousness - Philosophical approaches, Consciousness - Philosophy, Consciousness - Physical Theories of Consciousness, Consciousness - Physical approaches, Consciousness - Spiritual approaches, Consciousness - Tests of consciousness, Consciousness - The description and location of phenomenal consciousness, Consciousness - Turing Test, Attention, Binocular rivalry, Blindsight, Change blindness, Cognitive science, Iconic memory, Multistable perception, Neural correlate of consciousness, Neural Darwinism, Short term memory, Society of Mind, Unconscious mind, Visual short term memory

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