Mckenna called this the stoned ape hypothesis and posited that psilocybin. Terence mckenna the stoned ape theory mckennacountrculture. Found a pdf link of terence mckennas book, the food of. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plantbased entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory is more plausible than it sounds especially in context of the emergence of human mind and language development. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading jed mckennas theory of everything. In his recent book, the theory of everything, jed mckenna makes a number of interesting observations about the nature of reality and consciousness, but takes a decidedly antiscience stance.
Combining terence mckennas attraction toward history, his focus on memes, and his perspective that the world is made of language, i created a chronological list of 30 mckennarelated. The ergotized beer theory gravess psilocybin theory a historical watershed 9. Mckenna called this the stoned ape hypothesis and posited that psilocybin caused the primitive brains informationprocessing capabilities to rapidly reorganize. Listen to terence mckenna s reading list by charlesfrith for free. Sep 24, 2014 combining terence mckennas attraction toward history, his focus on memes, and his perspective that the world is made of language, i created a chronological list of 30 mckennarelated. In a nutshell, the stoned ape theory says that magic mushrooms sped up the evolutionary process and that, ultimately, the psychedelic experience is responsible for the origin. Even if the effects of psilocybin on psychological development were proven, the stoned ape hypothesis would still be up in the air because you would have to prove not only that it was possible, but that it actually occurred in our history. The stoned ape theory is a specific idea for how human intelligence might have appeared from earlier hominids. The enlightened perspective by jed mckenna for free with a 30 day free trial.
Does darwins theory of evolution refute terence mckenna. He had a hobby of fossil hunting in his youth, which helped him gain a scientific appreciation of nature. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory of human evolution. He was born in 1946 and grew up in paonia, colorado. This scientist s experiments proved that low doses of psilocybin mushrooms actually improve visual acuity in humans and, assumingly, humanlike creatures such as the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The only theory ive ever heard that answers that in a way that is at all compelling to me is stoned ape. Mushroom expert exhumes the stoned ape theory big think. The enlightened perspective the dreamstate trilogy book 1 kindle edition by mckenna, jed. In his book food of the gods 1992, terence mckenna describes one of his many controversial ideas. He touches on his stoned ape theory, which ive always found intriguing now. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory psychedelic mushroom. Ive looked into some of his work but want to know where to start initially.
I bought it for kindle, and i was initially disappointed to find that it is a relatively short book a slim paperback, i think you might call it. Parts of this book were written during those residencies. Paul stamets is one of the most reputable, decorated, and selfpracticed mycologists in the world. Jul 14, 2017 lockley, the author of a book called how humanity came into being, has one major issue with mckennas reasoning. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. Jed mckenna s theory of everything by jed mckenna, 9780989175906, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Berkeley for two years before setting off to see the world. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory of human evolution the. He has dedicated his life, energy, and enthusiasm to the study of fungi and is the owner of a gourmet and medicinal mushroom distributor, fungi perfecti.
The stoned ape theory presented by mckenna proposes that the evolutionary leap between homo erectus and homo sapiens was a result of. Acknowledgments i wish to thank my friends and colleagues for their patience and encouragement in the writing of this book, especially ralph abraham, rupert sheldrake, ralph metzner, dennis mckenna, chris harrison, neil hassall, dan levy, ernest waugh, richard bird, roy and diane tuckman, faustin bray and brian wallace, and marion. Microdosing psilocybin mushrooms with the stamets stack. A critique of terence mckennas stoned ape theory sam woolfe. If you would like to know how you can have terence mckenna speak at your institute or university here are the bottom line details. And additionally my own extensive experience with psychedelics for going on 30 years seems to confirm it. June 11, 2014 in his recent book, the theory of everything, jed mckenna makes a number of interesting observations about the nature of reality and consciousness, but takes a decidedly antiscience stance. The conclusions of his book are based on his own direct. The stoned ape theory was founded by none other than the american author, lecturer, ethnobotanist and psychonaut terence kemp mckenna.
Very special thanks to leslie meredith, my editor at bantam books, and to her editorial assistant, claudine murphy. The damnedest thing, spiritually incorrect enlightenment, spiritual warfare, and. Is mckenna really antiscience, or is he just arguing against the conventional interpretation of science. The study in fact said no such thing, and the rest of the stoned ape theory is conjecture based on this. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. May 28, 20 my own view is that mckennas stoned ape theory is an entertaining and convincing narrative, but, in the end, it is not supported by any reliable evidence. The stoned ape theory presented by mckenna proposes that the evolutionary leap between homo erectus and homo sapiens was a result of a surprising addition to the human diet psilocybe cubensis magic mushrooms. A chronology of terence mckennarelated books, ideas. He had an ashram in iowa, numerous students several of whom became enlightened, and has several books to his name. Terence mckennas most popular book is food of the gods. Terence kemp mckenna november 16, 1946 april 3, 2000 was an american ethnobotanist. Being an account of the author s extraordinary adventures in the devil s paradise by mckenna, terence isbn. The stoned ape theory sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but i read the whole thing and no one once ever mentioned roland fischers findings from the late 1960searly 1970s. Paul has also written six books on mushrooms and starred in a recently.
Terrence mckennas theory about evolution of consciousness in early hominids. Mckenna spent the last 25 years of his life studying the ontological foundations of. Thanks also to my agent, john brockman, who led me through the special initiation that. Terence mckenna has 49 books on goodreads with 55785 ratings. Mckennas theory was called the stoned ape hypothesis. Terence mckenna luminary learners project by psychdelicacy. Their unflagging belief in the importance of these ideas was an inspiration to clarify and extend my thinking into new areas.
Believing in the stoned ape hypothesis, which posits that our ancestors got high. Terence mckenna, who so playfully and persistently pressed his message that psychedelic drugs are mankinds salvation that timothy leary himself christened him the timothy, leary of the 90s, died on monday at a. The stoned ape theory offers an unconventional view of. Terence mckenna was born on november 16, 1946, and died on april 3, 2000. Jed mckennas theory of everything by jed mckenna, 9780989175906, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Books by terence mckenna author of food of the gods. Mckennas theory, as written about at length in his books the invisible landscape and true hallucinations, is a fascinating hermeneutic intellectual construction, and one that allowed for him to spin poetic and truly mindbending thoughts about history, mans place in the cosmos and of course, a. This idea, known as the stoned ape theory, relates to how our ancestors evolved to produce language and create art. His promotion of novelty theory and its connection to the maya calendar is. Sep 19, 2016 at higher doses, according to mckenna, in glossolaliainduced states of mind members of the group were inspired and compelled to use vocal sounds to communicate images to their tribesmen. The shaman gains entrance into a world that is hidden from those who dwell in ordinary reality. My own view is that mckennas stoned ape theory is an entertaining and convincing narrative, but, in the end, it is not supported by any reliable evidence. He based his idea on a single study that he creatively misinterpreted as saying that psilocybin increases visual acuity in low doses something to do with motion detection. Terence mckenna was a psychedelic author, explorer, and showman.
Being an account of the authors extraordinary adventures in the devils paradise by mckenna, terence isbn. The enlightened perspective the dreamstate trilogy book 1 at. The theory makes a lot of sense and explains things quite well. This scientists experiments proved that low doses of psilocybin mushrooms actually improve visual acuity in humans and, assumingly, humanlike creatures such as the. These enlightenment books are unique in that they take on the cover of a novel rather than an enlightenmentselfhelpbook you might expect in the new age section of the book store kindle. He plays video games, he rides a mountain bike, he skydives, he reads walt whitman. Pdf with a focus on virtual reality, technorave culture, and psychedelic. The stoned ape theory and the dawn of human consciousness. For those of you who do not know, terrance mckenna was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of. Listen to terence mckennas reading list by charlesfrith for free. The stoned ape theory suggests that experience on magic mushrooms was the major contributing factor to the fast development of language during that period. The enlightened perspective the dreamstate trilogy book 1.
Apr 29, 2017 in this article i am going to go into depth explaining terrance mckennas stoned ape theory. This is not to rule out the possibility that mckennas hypothesis could one day be vindicated after all, his theory is still within the realm of possibility and is even plausible. In this article i am going to go into depth explaining terrance mckennas stoned ape theory. Lockley, the author of a book called how humanity came into being, has one major issue with mckennas reasoning. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The stoned ape theory sorry to resurrect a dead thread, but i read the whole thing and no one once ever mentioned roland fischer s findings from the late 1960searly 1970s. The stoned ape theory has been proven wrong for a while now. Stoned ape theory, psilocybin, psychedelics, human evolution. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Terence mckenna is the most importantand most entertainingvisionary scholar in america. Does darwins theory of evolution refute terence mckenna theory stoned ape theory of human evolution. His 1992 book, food of the gods, argues that the accidental ingestion of psilocybin mushrooms triggered sentience in foraging, omnivorous apes and led them us to put rockets on the moon in the evolutionary wink of an eye aka the stoned ape theory.
Mckennas theory, as written about at length in his books the invisible landscape and true hallucinations, is a fascinating hermeneutic intellectual construction, and one that allowed for him to spin poetic and truly mindbending thoughts about history, mans place in the cosmos and of course, a sort of psychedelicallyconstructed. The thing is that, like many of mckennas repertoire of provocative albeitunproven or improbable ideas like his stoned ape theory, or his infamous timewave zero, which predicted an apocalyptic crescendo in the irruption of novelty coinciding with the end of the mayan calendar on december 21, 2012 that remark might have been a gross. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory psychedelic mushroom cosmic. Oneness saturday, november 08, 2008 aliens, consciousness 14 comments the legend of terence mckenna is with us even today, living through discussions, messages, videos, podcasts, pictures and all communicatio. Talks and seminars are scheduled this summer in upstate new york at omega, at naropa institute in boulder, and at esalen insitute in big sur california. Pdf spiritual technologies and altering consciousness in. The damnedest thing, spiritually incorrect enlightenment, spiritual warfare, and dreamstate. Mckenna called this the stoned ape hypothesis and posited that psilocybin caused the primitive brains informationprocessing capabilities to rapidly reorganize, which in turn kickstarted an evolution of awareness that led to the early art, language and technology found in homo sapiens archeological records. Aug 15, 20 terence mckenna the stoned ape theory mckennacountrculture. Jul 18, 2017 does the stoned ape theory explain human evolution. Shigeta summarized the work pretty well, and though i have my own opinions on mckenna s theory the fact is that darwin and mckenna are not opposed.
This book will explore the possibility of a revival of the archaicor preindustrial and. Does the stoned ape theory explain human evolution. Doc the stoned ape hypothesis, a contemporary reappraisal. For those of you who do not know, terrance mckenna was an american ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. A chronology of terence mckennarelated books, ideas, people. Mckennas theory is necessarily based on a great deal of. Terence mckennas reading list by charlesfrith mixcloud. Jan 01, 20 after his trilogy, jed has written a shorter and more insightful book about what he calls the theory of everything in which he tries to convey his enlightened perspective on life and tries to answer some of the most frequently asked questions by humans. It sounds outlandish at first how could eating mushrooms possibly make such a huge difference that homo erectus doubled its brain.