Who likes Leary?

Timothy Leary, dearie....

I dig Tim Leary - he was a scholar first and foremost and stressed the importance of set and setting; he dosed for mind expanding evolution, not just for the kicks

 

Leary was a cool guy, but there are so many more people I respect much more (Shulgin, Hoffman, etc.)

 

I really like Tim Leary. He was very misunderstood, especially towards the end of his life. You have to understand that, in contrast to other LSD enthusiasts, he was not an artist, he was an extremely well educated and intellectual university graduate. And many many conservative university professors and Phds frowned upon Leary's enthusiasm for a substance that was linked to a rebellious counterculture. He really had a hard time trying to convince his intelligent but stubborn collegues of the benefits of an altered state of mind and it must have felt terrible to have so many people (and former friends) against him.
But on the other hand, from interviews I have seen, it seems that he had a really good reach to the youth and students at this time

 

indeed

 

Tim was too overt for me. I like subtle people like Nick Sand.

http://www.serendipity.li/dmt/nsand/

 

I think you like everybody named Tim!

 

I'm revisiting / finishing The Psychedelic Experience in preparation for my next DPT trip, and I noticed something that sets Leary apart: his grandfatherly tone. The way he discusses the psychedelic experience and its implications is so unelitist, so honest and benevolent. The way I see some people talk about 'bad trips' and ways to avoid them makes it sound like a bad trip can only be the result of impropriety on the part of the tripper; that it must be their fault. Leary makes no such claim, and when discussing unpleasant experiences he appears to be an infinite well of compassion and understanding.

 

Learys Grave Site for Presidency!lol

 

uh..his ashes were shot into space when he died.

 

That was Albert hoffman...

 

haha well that just killed all of my dreams

 

Space for presidency!

 

Leary and Roddenberry for Oligarchy!!!

 

To Gene! :cheers2:

Live long and prosper!

 

should we toast with Tranya?



or perhaps something a little more green?

 

this is him today! see what that drink did to him?

 

He was voted funniest actor on the mtv music awards one year, he cried during his reception, the question is was it a act??? haha

 

he was a complete criminal. i think he destroyed the hopes that anyone who uses chemicals could ever be taken seriously.

 

Even if we accept the fact that his actions were irresponsible, irrational, or whatever objection you have, it's not fair to blame him for the intellectual laziness of those who will write off a whole group because of the actions of one man.

 

for chrisakes! he was the kid in 'gentle ben'! Hollywood ruined them.

Look at Gary Coleman?