A Champion of Cognitive Liberty & Transformation with Casey Hardison

<p>Dr. Fred speaks with Casey Hardison, who proactively describes himself as "a carbon-based bipedal life form committed to the possibility of passion, love, light and unity for all people."</p> <p>Casey is a chemist known for his work and advocacy for the advancement of entheogens (psychedelics). Growing up the son of an alcoholic father, Casey began using alcohol and other drugs at a young age, and after seeking support, became sober for eight years. He then discovered LSD, which led to a profound and revolutionary shift to his view of sobriety, drugs, and life itself.</p> <p>Casey shares the dramatic story of his first experience with LSD and his declaration to enroll in college and study these often misunderstood and underappreciated substances.</p> <p>Dr. Fred’s mind-expanding conversation with Casey touches the following areas:</p> <ul><li style="font-weight:400;">How LSD led Casey to the spiritual awakening promised by the 12 Steps</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Discovering the urgency of stewarding and caring for mother earth and all her relations</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">How Casey ended his self-identification with the "once an addict, always an addict" mindset</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">"Toxic shame" as the real "demon" in Casey's life</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Are psychedelics produced in a lab profoundly different from "plant medicine"?</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The distinctions of the Landmark Forum</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The role of mindset and setting when approaching entheogens</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Why Casey says the English language contains "semantic spooks" from the past</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Shifting the context from psychology to ontology and epistemology</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Taking radical responsibility for the things we think and say to ourselves and each other</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Casey's arrest in the UK for making LSD, 2C-B, and DMT, and how he became a Constitutional scholar</