>The utopianist ideas of "If everyone just tried this, there would be no war, we could get rid of government and all look after each other, and the world would

>The utopianist ideas of "If everyone just tried this, there would be no war, we could get rid of government and all look after each other, and the world would be as one!" are wishful thinking. I agree that people significantly overstate this point, but I think there is some kernel of truth to it. The government experimented with psychedelics, and decided to ban them. I think that's because they perceived them as a threat to the established order in some way (I know I could be wrong). But yeah, dropping acid won't make you into a wonderful human being overnight. Honestly I think MDMA would go further if the goal is making everyone love each other, but the neurotoxicity of it seems sketchy, and it doesn't make your thoughts and perceptions as... interesting. I think the main utility of acid to society will be in microdoses, though real trips have their place as well.