“Holger Hyden discovers that the brain cells of educated rats contain a third more RNA the those of uneducated rats.
University of California psychologists pass on learning from one rat to another by injecting RNA from trained rats.
Neurologists are "wiring up" the brains of animals and men and altering consciousness by pressing buttons. Press a button - make him hungry. Press a button - make him horny. Press a button - make him angry. Press a button - make him happy.
The psychedelic chemicals flood out of the laboratories. Into the hands of the two familiar groups; those who want to do something to others for
power and control; those who want to do something to themselves for fun and love.”
― The Politics of Ecstasy
University of California psychologists pass on learning from one rat to another by injecting RNA from trained rats.
Neurologists are "wiring up" the brains of animals and men and altering consciousness by pressing buttons. Press a button - make him hungry. Press a button - make him horny. Press a button - make him angry. Press a button - make him happy.
The psychedelic chemicals flood out of the laboratories. Into the hands of the two familiar groups; those who want to do something to others for
power and control; those who want to do something to themselves for fun and love.”
― The Politics of Ecstasy
“Close your eyes and listen... and learn that it's the oldest message of love and peace and laughter, and trust in God and don't worry, trust in the future, and don't fight; and trust in your kids, and don't worry because it's all beautiful and right.”
― The Politics of Ecstasy
― The Politics of Ecstasy
“As it is the organism that changes in the process and not (or not to an appreciable degree) the environment, it is the former that develops a mold, in fact and image, of its natural environment.
The fin of a fish reflects the properties of the water, much as a horse's hoof reflects those of the hard, even ground of a steppe, or as an eye reflects the properties of light emanating from the sun.”
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The fin of a fish reflects the properties of the water, much as a horse's hoof reflects those of the hard, even ground of a steppe, or as an eye reflects the properties of light emanating from the sun.”
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“Remember then: there is only one time that is important - Now! It is the most important time because it is the only time when we have any real power.”
― Three Questions
― Three Questions
“For example, maybe you grew up in a house where no one talked about their feelings, It wasn't encouraged and everyone else became uncomfortable if you tried. You learned pretty quickly that talking about your feelings was clearly against the rules.
You weren't abused, you weren't traumatized. But, at the dinner table, you said "My best friend and I had a fight today and I'm really sad and angry," it would elicit a response of "That happens sometimes, dear, please pass the potatoes.”
― Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers
You weren't abused, you weren't traumatized. But, at the dinner table, you said "My best friend and I had a fight today and I'm really sad and angry," it would elicit a response of "That happens sometimes, dear, please pass the potatoes.”
― Unfuck Your Brain: Using Science to Get Over Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Freak-Outs, and Triggers
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