Description
One of the top 10 books of 2018 according to the New York Times Book Review.
Famed American journalist Michael Pollan takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of research on psychedelics, which flourished in the 1960s, only to quickly lose its name as promising drugs and end up on the list of banned substances. In order to separate the truth from the myths, he searches the archives, but also meets a group of psychedelic evangelists who prophesied their salutary effects not only on people, but also on the social order.
Eventually, he decides to try their effects on himself. To this end, he begins to explore the underground community of psychedelic therapists to find guides he is willing to trust.
"How to Change Your Mind" is not only a colorful tale of psychedelic travel, but also a story firmly rooted in science about the limits of human cognition, the riddle of consciousness, the search for happiness and the meaning of life.
