In this video, that was pulled down and banned by TED, renowned explorer and author Graham Hancock discusses how psychedelics may have been responsible for the development of the human brain beyond ape intelligence and how the medicines may hold the key to saving humanity.
In the talk, Hancock discusses the Ayahuasca experience and how the psychedelic brew enhances creativity, helps terminate drug addictions, and how Ayahuasca helped him kick a cannabis habit. Hancock calls current drug laws a ‘war on consciousness’ and hypocritical as many legal pharmaceutical drugs and alcohol are significantly more toxic and dangerous for users than the illegal psychedelic medicines. “It may even be that we are denying ourselves the next step in our own evolution by allowing this state of affairs to continue,” he said.
Hancock stresses psychedelics should not be used for recreation, as they have a much more important mission for humanity: to save us.
Click here to read TED’s explanations for banning Hancock’s speech
Powerful mind, Graham Hancock
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Very Well Said, I must say that my experience these substance has changed my life and agree with Mr. Hancock…We must turn ourselves around before it is too late….
I don’t agree that a disclaimer is necessary. But I don’t agree with Hancock, either. Some of what he says has merit, but overall it seemed and felt like an infomercial. Notice that he started out by describing just how unpleasant the experience will be, as if the suffering somehow gave greater credibility to the healing nature of the substance. Ayahuasca works. But the precursor side-effects seem unwarranted, as 300 micrograms of pure LSD is capable of providing the same enlightenment – without the intestinal purging.
But the question was whether or not TEDs actions were correct. I believe they were (just unnecessary) . And probably in self-defense. This video is better suited for the 3am crowd, something TED came to realize and needed to save a little face. In any event, the video remains readily available today, removing any motive of censorship.
The puking is part of the work of Aya. Have you taken it before? How do you know pure LSD gives same enlightenment? Have you run a study?
I have no intention of taking ayahuasca. But I have taken 300 micrograms of pure LSD. And how do you know LSD doesn’t/can’t provide the same experience? Have you run a atudy?
No no, it’s not that TED talks “Banned” this talk, it is merely instead that TED talks did not want to be affiliated with a certain world view in lieu of the potential political ramifications of espousing such a perspective. Speakers who offer the “correct” world view in light of TED talks personal vantage point are more than welcome to offer such ideas. Of course, that’s not really censorship, it’s just… Oh wait… that is censorship. Nevermind.
I can offer subtitling in Russian and Swedish (but most Swedes can speak English). How do I go about creating captions?
I am surprised to hear Graham Hancock paint cannabis in an addictive light, cannabis can be used to mask and numb feelings we experience as humans if used in extreme excess, so can alcohol and many other substances. This talk seems to blame cannabis for emotional issues. Its not the cannabis that is causing the emotion issues. Cannabis is a very important medicine planet just like Aya. Anything can become a crutch for emotional pain and negative feelings. What make Ayahuasca a special mystical healing medicine is that it brings us face to face with our emotional issues so we can confront our issues head on, have break throughs, and move on from them. Once the emotional baggage is dumped Ayahuasca shows us what it is like to go through the eye of the needle to be shown what is beyond the vail of perception. It is accurate that many share the same visions. Please give credit where credit is due. I enjoy Graham’s talks, explorations, and writing not to be mistaking with his own personal healing path.
How could he NOT paint Cannabis in an addictive light to some extent? Anything enjoyable EVER has its own potential for being defined as psychologically addictive, period. Who wouldn’t want to relive the weight and stress of society having been lifted effortlessly from their shoulders with a single, illegal-for-zero-reason, rip? C’mon. That’s all he’s saying.
You guys sure you wanna trust THIS guy: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3230040/Best-selling-author-Graham-Hancock-argues-cosmic-explosion-soon-strike-Earth.html