Brian Muraresku: The Secret History of Psychedelics | Lex Fridman Podcast #211

Brian Muraresku is the author of The Immortality Key. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex and use code Lex25 to get 25% off - GiveWell: https://www.givewell.org/ and use code LEX to get donation matched up to $1k - NI: https://www.ni.com/perspectives - Indeed: https://indeed.com/lex to get $75 credit - MasterClass: https://masterclass.com/lex to get 15% off EPISODE LINKS: Brian's Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianmuraresku Brian's website: https://www.brianmuraresku.com Immortality Key (book): https://amzn.to/3iNYBfB PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41 OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:33 - Who or what is God? 16:02 - Terence McKenna's DMT Trips 20:44 - Psychedelics were the source of collective intelligence 31:16 - Psychedelics in ancient alcohol 34:17 - The Immortality Key 37:03 - Jesus and psychedelic wine 49:42 - Role of rituals in human society 53:24 - Human confrontation with death 56:01 - The future of the human experience 1:07:54 - The role of religion in society 1:13:41 - The future of psychedelics research 1:16:52 - Fasting and meditation as religious experiences 1:20:31 - Neuralink and BCIs 1:27:28 - Is LSD a crutch or an aid in creative work 1:30:08 - Nietzsche said God is dead 1:32:35 - Creatures people meet while on psychedelics 1:38:04 - Consciousness 1:44:27 - Books or movies that made an impact 1:48:26 - Meaning of life SOCIAL: - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman