Terence McKenna

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Are there any other Terence fans here? If you're into things like philosophy and anything alternative but haven't heard of him, check out the links.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKenna

"Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 – April 3, 2000) was a modern philosopher, whose main interest was psychedelics and their role in society and existence beyond the physical body. Some people describe him as an American author, public speaker, metaphysician, psychonaut, philosopher, ethnobotanist, art historian, and self-described anarchist, anti-materialist, environmentalist, feminist, Platonist and skeptic.[1] During his lifetime he was noted for his knowledge of psychedelics, metaphysics, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, mysticism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, biology, geology, physics, phenomenology, and his concept of novelty theory."

http://deoxy.org/mckenna.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYB0VW5x8fI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMNAOk1bMDw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smhrFh7tX-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrj1X6TzEXo

He has a lot of fun, interesting theories but a number of them need severe re-interpretation to remain viable or just complete dismissal with "influence" from his ideas.

In the end, though, I'd rather follow McKenna rather than any current organized conart...err...heads of religion.

I thought his novelty theory was interesting, and how it tied into 2012

I also liked his storys about the "Self-dribbling jewel encrusted basketballs."

Here's some good Terence from the source:

pt 1

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 224&hl=en#


pt 2


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... l=en&emb=1

I tried the timewave zero software, but it didn't peak on 9/11 so I thought meh.

I personally regard Terrence McKenna as a kook.