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: McKenna critiques these as "industrial drugs" that promote efficiency and numbing rather than self-reflection.

: Acted as an aphrodisiac, increasing libido and reproductive success while promoting social bonding and community cohesion. Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original T...

: Hierarchical, patriarchal societies that emerged as psychedelic use was suppressed and replaced by "ego-reinforcing" substances like alcohol and sugar. ☕ Modern "Drugs" and the War on Consciousness : McKenna critiques these as "industrial drugs" that

: Induced "glossolalia" and ecstatic visions, which McKenna argues jump-started the development of spoken language and religious thought. 🏛️ Partnership vs. Dominator Cultures ☕ Modern "Drugs" and the War on Consciousness

: Increased visual acuity (specifically edge detection), making early humans more effective hunters.

Food of the Gods: The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge : a Radical History of Plants, Drugs and Human Evolution

The book offers a revisionist history of more common substances, arguing that our current "drug problem" is actually a crisis of connection.