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60% of posts in every HN thread about psychedelics are whackos peddling fake knowledge. To me, the interesting question is whether this special mix of new-age
by slibhb 3y ago
60% of posts in every HN thread about psychedelics are whackos peddling fake knowledge.
To me, the interesting question is whether this special mix of new-age spiritual bullshit and two-points-make-a-line, post-hoc reasoning is caused by psychedelic-use or if people who think this way are merely attracted to drugs. Or both. Further research should hone in on this important question.
- colecut 3y agoI don't know, to me this has been the least insightful comment so far. I don't even know what you are complaining about.
- jmfldn 3y agoThat's a bit over the top. It's just people having a conversation and sharing their experiences. Quite interesting to see that it's not that uncommon. Is there selection bias here, with those reporting ill effects having a particular thinking style and interests? Sure, could be part of it. As you allude to, it's a complex topic, people will have these experiences for a variety of reasons and unpicking the various causes is probably very hard.