Aldous Huxley
English writer and philosopher (1894–1963)
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Tribe of Mentors — Naval Ravikant, Susan Cain, and Yuval Noah Harari | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
Author of "Brave New World," discussed by Yuval Noah Harari as a prophetic and profound book on happiness and societal control.
Psychedelics and the Self: A Conversation with James Fadiman (Episode #242)
Sam Harris
Author who presented with Richard Alpert and Tim Leary about psychedelics.
Michael Pollan Interview | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)
Tim Ferriss
English writer and philosopher known for his work with psychedelics and the concept of the 'reducing valve' of consciousness.
Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #367
Lex Fridman
Author of 'Brave New World', whose vision is referenced regarding people loving their oppression through technology.
What Humans, Animals and Plants Tell Us About Consciousness | Michael Pollan
Andrew Huberman
Believed in filter theories of consciousness and talked about it in 'The Doors of Perception,' influenced by his mescaline experiences.
Why Life Feels So Dull All The Time (and how to fix it) - Robert Greene
Chris Williamson
Author whose concept of the 'small mind' and 'big mind' is referenced to explain how the brain filters information for survival.
What If the Paranormal Is Real? | Jeffrey Mishlove (Full Conversation)
Closer To Truth
Author of 'The Perennial Philosophy,' a book that seeks to find underlying principles common to Eastern and Western mystical traditions.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson | The Sacred & the Profane | Lecture 1
Peterson Academy
Author of 'The Doors of Perception,' who theorized that consciousness acts like a valve, filtering our perception of reality into icons or symbols.
THEY’RE BRAINWASHING YOU! (& other secrets that made you click) - Etymology Nerd
Chris Williamson
Author of 'Brave New World,' whose vision of societal control through entertainment and passive consumption is seen as more relevant than Orwell's 1984.
UNRAVELING THE DREAM (A New Documentary Executive Produced by Sam Harris)
Sam Harris
Prophetic novelist and author of 'Brave New World' and 'The Doors of Perception', who experimented with mescaline and theorized about the brain as a reducing valve.
Michael Pollan on Consciousness, Psychedelics, and the Limits of Neuroscience
Sam Harris
Author and thinker who discussed consciousness, comparing it to a steam whistle on a train, suggesting it might be an epiphenomenon.
Why an Atheist Studies Religion | Michael Tooley
Closer To Truth
Mentioned for his book 'The Doors of Perception,' which described his experiences with psychedelic drugs and is referenced as an example of extroverted mystical experiences.
“We’re At The Beginning Of A Revolution” - Jimmy Carr
Chris Williamson
Author of 'Brave New World', whose prediction about power being given away for cheap dopamine is discussed.
Hunter Biden, Matt McCusker & Duncan Trussell - Mostly Wise #2
Chris Williamson
A writer and philosopher, mentioned in the context of perennial philosophy and the idea of interconnectedness.
Alex O'Connor: God, Evil, and Why Reality Is So Strange (Full Conversation)
Closer To Truth
Cited for his concept of the brain as a 'reducing valve' for consciousness, suggesting consciousness is not produced by the brain but filtered through it.
How to Legalize Medical Psychedelics in Your Country — Tania de Jong on Australia’s Breakthrough
Tim Ferriss
Author famously quoted for saying 'once the doors of perception open, you can never shut them again', referring to psychedelic experiences.