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Simon G. Powell

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Simon G. Powell’s HXP appearance connects psilocybin, consciousness, and his view of nature as an intelligent, self-organizing system. Xavier and Powell discuss the neurological dimension of psychedelic experience alongside the cultural and personal question of how people reconnect with nature and the inner self.

Episode 47 · February 15, 2016

Simon G. Powell

Episode 47 draws on Powell’s books about psilocybin and evolution to examine psychedelic neuroscience, global consciousness, nature’s role in human culture, and practices of inner reconnection.

Topics discussed: Psilocybin · Consciousness · Nature as intelligence · Psychedelic neuroscience · Inner reconnection

Notable ideas: Powell proposes that altered states can change how people perceive their relationship with the natural world. The conversation places brain science beside a broader philosophical account of consciousness and nature.

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