A lot of human history was influenced by drugs, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, even wheat fungus (ergot)... the list is very long. I'm almost willing to bet that

A lot of human history was influenced by drugs, tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, even wheat fungus (ergot)... the list is very long. I'm almost willing to bet that that evolutionary crucial awakening of the "human" consciousness, that pivotal moment when our ancestors split from their apelike predecessors, was likely from the clash of normal consciousness and some drug or hallucinogen. I am not a drug enthusiast or user outside of caffeine really, but I can empathize with people that want to do more, to go farther, to make the next evolutionary step in their own lifetimes, you know? Why not let them see where they can reach?