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In reply to the discussion: 10 famous geniuses and their drugs of choice [View all]randome
(34,845 posts)Although, I'll grant you that our senses are imperfectly attuned to understand the Universe. And synthesia or a 'trip' in a sensory deprivation chamber can definitely lead to insights we might not ordinarily have.
But there is just as much to see and learn, IMO, without taking risks of damaging one's mind or, worse, becoming addicted to something.
I'm really not trying to discount your experience. I simply feel some caution is always wise because too often the idea is that if we legalize all drugs, society would magically be transformed into something approaching Paradise.
Is moving from one reality to another because we found the first one too difficult to deal with?
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