Its amazing in the way you tell this story, it makes the Marsh Chapel experiment feel like a hinge between worlds, stitching together mysticism, medicine, and civil‑rights era theology in one foggy Good Friday.
I really liked that you hold both halves of the truth at once: psilocybin reliably occasioning Jamesian “mystical‑type” experiences with long‑term fruits, and the messy realities of panic, guilt, Thorazine, and the runaway seminarian that early write‑ups smoothed over.
By ending with the question of what we actually do with these encounters once the candles are out, you turn a legendary study back on the reader’s own unintegrated mystical moments.
Imagine living in the pre-IRB days!? I would roll out 3 experiments right now that wouldn't harm anyone and my grandkids would be talking about in 50 years.
Yeah, I know IRB exists for a reason and I respect it as much as I would like to avoid it.
this was so great. that the experiment took place on April 20! lol (also that's my birthday. but 20 ys later)
Such a cool Easter egg, right! Congrats on having the best birthday date ever!
when I go to the dispensary and they check my ID I am consistently mobbed by everyone who works there and given free product lol I can't complain.
Lmao that’s awesome
Its amazing in the way you tell this story, it makes the Marsh Chapel experiment feel like a hinge between worlds, stitching together mysticism, medicine, and civil‑rights era theology in one foggy Good Friday.
I really liked that you hold both halves of the truth at once: psilocybin reliably occasioning Jamesian “mystical‑type” experiences with long‑term fruits, and the messy realities of panic, guilt, Thorazine, and the runaway seminarian that early write‑ups smoothed over.
By ending with the question of what we actually do with these encounters once the candles are out, you turn a legendary study back on the reader’s own unintegrated mystical moments.
Great Read
That's exactly what I was going for! I'm so glad you liked it
i'm from boston, born and raised, and never knew about this. this was an incredible read!!! 🍄✨
Thank you! So glad you liked it 🙏
Imagine living in the pre-IRB days!? I would roll out 3 experiments right now that wouldn't harm anyone and my grandkids would be talking about in 50 years.
Yeah, I know IRB exists for a reason and I respect it as much as I would like to avoid it.
Hahah times have truly changed
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Shoutout to Rick Doblin for carrying the torch!
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