#242 — Psychedelics and the Self

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with James Fadiman about the psychedelic experience. They discuss who should and shouldn’t take psychedelics, set and setting, the role of a guide, the effects of microdosing, the difference between MDMA and true psychedelics, “good” and “bad” trips, the power of thought, the fiction of a unified self, changing states of self, compassion, and other topics.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">SUBSCRIBE to listen to the rest of this episode and gain access to all full-length episodes of the podcast at <a href= "http://samharris.org/subscribe">samharris.org/subscribe</a>.</span></p>