Ethnobotanist and psychedelics advocate, terence mckenna, wrote a book called food of the gods, which is an exploration of humans symbiotic. I havent even got the chance to read the screaming abyss cant afford to order it right now, but i really appreciate you adding other titles to my list as well. He was born in 1946 and grew up in paonia, colorado. Joe rogan terence mckennas shrooms stoned ape theory. Terence mckenna decondition yourself from the lie of history duration. Terence mckenna is the most importantand most entertainingvisionary. 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. The stoned ape theory might explain our extraordinary. Sep 19, 2016 terence mckennas stoned ape theory is more plausible than it sounds especially in context of the emergence of human mind and language development. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory animated dangerous minds. Mckennas theory was called the stoned ape hypothesis. Listen to terence mckenna s reading list by charlesfrith for free. Terence mckenna never mentions stoned ape theory or stoned ape hypothesis in his body of work. Definitely not the easiest read in the world but worth the time.
If i didnt have cannabis i wouldnt take a psychedelic drug. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory psychedelic mushroom. The only theory ive ever heard that answers that in a way that is at all compelling to me is stoned ape. Everything you need to know about stoned ape theory. Terence mckenna born, at the beginning of human history, as he knew more about it than archaeologistsdied, likely transcended death was an oldtimey 20th century antisyntheticdrug activist credited with discovering the dangers of hallucinogen use by proving ingestion of such substances leads one to make up some of the most ridiculous and untenable theories one could possibly imagine.
In this talk, terence mckenna tells some stories about how gordon wasson was first led to investigating the mushrooms of mexico, and of possible use of magic mushrooms by the sufis. In 1992, ethnobotanist and psychedelics advocate terence mckenna argued in the book food of the gods that what enabled homo erectus to. Avoid his psychonaut enterprise like a flesheating. Thanks also to my agent, john brockman, who led me through the special initiation that.
Together with his brother dennis he published the invisible landscape. A journey to some of the earth s most endangered people in the remote upper amazon. Terence mckenna is an ethnobotanist and he is widely known in psychedelics circles for his research in mans relationship with consciousness altering chemicals since ancient times. As our distant ancestors left the forests for the grasslands and began moving throughout africa after the last ice age, about 18,000 years ago, the species switched to a more omnivorous diet. The enlightened perspective by mckenna, jedmay 10, 20 paperback paperback january 1, 1700 4. Terence kemp mckenna was a writer, philosopher, psychonaut and ethnobotanist. Terence mckenna uncyclopedia, the contentfree encyclopedia. Sep 17, 2011 food of the gods by terence mckenna is a classic on psychedelic plants. True hallucinations audio book by terence mckenna original full salvia divinorum. Mckennas studies and the stoned ape theory in the book food of the gods, mckenna suggested that the evolution from humans early descendant homo erectus to homo sapiens had to do with the addition of the mushroom psilocybe cubensis to their diet. A compilation of essays and interviews spanning 19831990, the archaic revival is a thoroughly satisfying overview of mckenna s signature ideas, ranging from the evolutionary importance of shamanism, time wave theory, novelty, linguistics, deep ecology, the end of history, ufos as holographic projections from the future, and the symbiotic relationship between hallucinogenic plants and man. The search for the original tree of knowledge a radical history of plants, drugs and human evolution. See more ideas about theory of evolution, terence mckenna and stone. Their unflagging belief in the importance of these ideas was an inspiration to clarify and extend my thinking into new areas.
Terence mckenna and stoned ape theory by aaron on september 30, 2019 in people in the early 1990s, psychedelic advocate and ethnobotanist terence mckenna published his book food of the gods in which he surmised that homo sapiens cognitive leap forward was due to their discovery of magic mushrooms. The stoned ape theory and the dawn of human consciousness. First theorized in terence mckennas 1992 book, food of the gods. 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. An adamant critic of culture, terence mckenna was a 20th century shaman that pioneered an indepth analysis of ones consciousness and the lives we live. Edit just as a background, i contribute to the terence mckenna transcription project where we get people to help transcribe his recordings and organize them chronologically. This scientist s experiments proved that low doses of psilocybin mushrooms actually improve visual acuity in humans and, assumingly, humanlike creatures such as the.
The damnedest thing, spiritually incorrect enlightenment, spiritual warfare, and dreamstate. Terence mckenna is the most importantand most entertaining visionary. And additionally my own extensive experience with psychedelics for going on 30 years seems to confirm it. After that story i highly suggest food of the gods. Terence mckenna 1946 2000, was an american ethnobotanist, author, lecturer and psychedelics advocate. Was psychedelic guru terence mckenna goofing about 2012 prophecy. A library of cassettes and video tapes can be collected to explain his books, making his chronosynclastic delusions the centre of a subscription cult.
Being an account of the author s extraordinary adventures in the devil s paradise terence mckenna, author, terrance k. As strange as it may sound, there is funny theory that adds magic mushrooms into the human evolution equation. Mind, hallucinogens and the i ching, a scientific and philosophical effort to explain the results of their investigations into the phenomena of time and. Hmmm where to begin first of all if youre reading this and are not familiar with terence mckennas stoned ape theory, you can watch it. He had an ashram in iowa, numerous students several of whom became enlightened, and has several books to his name. See more ideas about terence mckenna, psychedelic and mushroom art. Concerning terence mckennas stoned apes reality sandwich. Being an account of the author s extraordinary adventures in the devil s paradise by mckenna, terence isbn. 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. A critique of terence mckennas stoned ape theory in his book food of the gods 1992, terence mckenna describes one of his many controversial ideas. Mar 30, 2016 all about the stoned ape theory of evolution of human consciousness. In 1992 he published a book called food of the gods. Terence is able to go much deeper and elaborate on certain topics, turning this into a treasure trove of information.
Upcoming mckenna events including the allchemical arts conference and the palenque event 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. The theory makes a lot of sense and explains things quite well. Found a pdf link of terence mckennas book, the food of. Concerning terence mckennas stoned apes which attempted to debunk terence mckennas stoned ape. Does the stoned ape theory explain human evolution. The stoned ape theory might explain our extraordinary evolution. Terence kemp mckenna terencekempmckenna librarything. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory psychedelic mushroom cosmic. The stoned ape theory, as its inventor terence mckenna cleverly likes to call it, is a theory that states that our advanced human evolution was a result of the consumption of magic mushrooms by our primate ancestors according to mckenna, as homo sapiens began moving throughout. His examples included psilocybin mushrooms improving visual acuity so hunters could hunt more. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory of human evolution. This idea, known as the stoned ape theory, relates to how our ancestors evolved to produce language and create art. In 1992, ethnobotanist and psychedelics advocate terence mckenna argued in the book food of the gods that what enabled homo erectus to evolve into homo sapiens was its encounter with magic.
Aug 15, 20 paul stamets how mushrooms can save you and perhaps the world the tim ferriss show podcast duration. Terence mckenna, patron of psychedelics, died 19 years ago. The stoned ape theory offers an unconventional view of. 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. Likewise, no analysis of a supposed theory about evolution can get far without a. Terence mckenna luminary learners project by psychdelicacy. In theory, these events took place around 100,000 bce. But like his favored drug trips, his line on the end of time is destined to bum out. Believing in the stoned ape hypothesis, which posits that our ancestors got high. If you enjoy terence mckenna and his complex ideas, then i think you will really enjoy this. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory animated dangerous.
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. Im only about a third of the way through this book but the ideas, the theories, the evidence. The study in fact said no such thing, and the rest of the stoned ape theory is conjecture based on this. Stoned ape theory of human evolution in his book food of the gods, mckenna proposed that the transformation from humans early ancestors homo erectus to the species homo sapiens mainly had to do with the addition of the mushroom psilocybe cubensis in its diet, 26 73 74 an event that according to his theory took place in about 100,000 bce which is when he believed that the species diverged from the genus homo. May 28, 20 a critique of terence mckennas stoned ape theory in his book food of the gods 1992, terence mckenna describes one of his many controversial ideas. To actually test the hypothesis you would, of course, need an ape, but i am interested in the possibility of other organisms, namely octopi. Terence mckenna paonia colorado, 16 november 1946 san rafael. Terence mckenna s stoned ape theory psychedelic mushroom cosmic. Mckenna s hypothesis concerning the influence of psylocibin mushrooms on human evolution, is known as the stoned ape theory. It is an animation of terrance mckennas stoned ape theory which is the theory that protohominids munched on mushrooms and this caused the mysterious rapid expansion of the neocortex that eventually differentiated us from the other monkeys.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 06, 2012 mckenna s trips also inspired his timewave theory, which holds that existence and even time itself emerge from the interaction between two opposing forces, one conservative and the other creative. His books written under the pseudonyms oss and oerich are the ones you should start. He plays video games, he rides a mountain bike, he skydives, he reads walt whitman. 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. Alden yes, he actually references mckennas food of the gods in his book how. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory of human evolution terence mckenna was the first vocal proponent of this theory, which theorizes that as the north african jungles receded toward the end of the most recent ice age, giving way to grasslands, a branch of our treedwelling primate ancestors left the branches and took up a life out in the open. 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. The stoned ape theory presented by mckenna proposes that the evolutionary leap between homo erectus and homo sapiens was a result of.
Ethnobotanist and psychedelics advocate, terence mckenna, wrote a book called food of the gods, which is an exploration of humans symbiotic relationships with. Til of the stoned ape theory, which is a controversial theory from terence mckenna which states that a lot of our advanced human evolution came as a result of the ingestion of psilocybin mushrooms, also known as magic mushrooms by our primate ancestors. The search for the original tree of knowledge a radical history of plants, drugs, and human evolution paperback january 1, 1993. Joe rogan speaks about terence mckennas stoned ape theory. Among several such books published in that era, this one was. The stoned ape theory has been proven wrong for a while now. Mckennas fantastic hokum is lucrative entertainment. Terence mckenna was a psychedelic author, explorer, and showman.
What is the best terence mckenna lecture for a beginner. Terence mckennas stoned ape theory during the 1990s, terence mckenna proposed a unique explanation for the leap of intelligence between the homo erectus and homo sapiens. If you like terence mckenna, youll love this narrative. The stoned ape theory of evolution global bizarre medium.
Mckenna spent the last 25 years of his life studying the ontological foundations of shamanism, by digesting mushrooms, yopo snuff, and ayahuasca. Psilocybin, the mushroom and terence mckenna spirit molecule. In his 1992 book food of the gods, mckenna proposed that the change from mans early ancestors primarily had to do with the increase of psilocybe cubensis in the human diet. Bill hicks the stoned ape theory in 3 minutes duration. Did our prehistoric ancestors evolve by getting high. For the first time in paperback, the critically acclaimed counterculture manifesto by the wildly popular mckenna. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jul 14, 2017 lockley, the author of a book called how humanity came into being, has one major issue with mckennas reasoning. Jon hannawikimedia in mckenna s stoned ape hypothesis, he posited that as humans began to migrate to new areas, at some point they came upon. Terence mckennas reading list by charlesfrith mixcloud. Id suggest anything that focus on the stoned ape theory, some of his other theories are too out there. Mushroom expert exhumes the stoned ape theory big think. Tags unique 195, paris and oxford universities in the thirteenth 3 see all tags.
How to feel about terrance mckennas stoned ape theory. Podcast 366 terence mckennas suggested reading list. The enlightened perspective the dreamstate trilogy book 1 at. A defense of terence mckennas stoned ape theory posted on august 5, 2012 by lage recently i was reading a reality sandwich blog post written by a brian akers from 2011 titled. For those not familiar with or now hoping to become more familiar with terence mckenna, he presented the stoned ape theory in his 1992 book, food of the gods, proposing that eating magic mushrooms pushed homo erectus to homo sapien by expanding his brain as well as his mind. He touches on his stoned ape theory, which ive always found intriguing. Very special thanks to leslie meredith, my editor at bantam books, and to her editorial assistant, claudine murphy. 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. He was noted for his knowledge of the use of psychedelic, plantbased entheogens, and subjects ranging from shamanism, the theoretical origins of human consciousness, and his concept of novelty theory. He birthed radical hypotheses about the development of the mind, posited the stoned ape hypothesis, and declared he had deciphered the nature of time using the i ching.