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I think it’s human nature to push boundaries and its how we progress as a society and as species. The resources used also really pale in comparison to what is spent on stuff that is clearly more useless, like mega yachts for the super rich and bombs that get dropped on children.

You’d think so, but all you’d have to do is tell them where Ozzy is sitting and they’d go pester him instead.

I agree with everything you said. If you’re going to take drugs, having unbiased, scientific information is super important. Just don’t let it fool you into thinking you’re above getting fucked up. Every time you take something, you’re taking a risk. Which isn’t a problem per se (we all take risks, all the time), but well informed, calculated risks are still risks and you need to think real hard whether it’s worth it.

That’s great and I’m glad you have a good experience with it. But, at least in my experience, looking back, psychedelic experiences aren’t as special as I thought they were at the time. Certainly not so special that I would advise everyone to try them. I’ve seen more than one person try psychedelics because they thought they were these amazing, spiritual drugs and then they just had a bad time and got nothing out of it. I’m sure some people do have life changing experiences, but for some people it’s just meh and for others it’s straight up horrible. People are different and drugs affect people differently. And while stories of people thinking they are a glass of orange juice for the rest of their life because they took acid one time are surely way overblown, I’m sure a small number of people do get unlucky and give themselves lasting issues. Telling people to try all drugs is just bad advice and if people take it to heart it will go badly for some of them.

Try drugs. Do not get addicted to drugs. Seriously, all if them at least once. I strongly disagree with this (apart from the not getting addicted part). Recreational drug use can be fine if done in moderation and responsibly, but there is absolutely no need to try any drug and some drugs are simply not worth trying at all. No matter what people tell you, no you don’t need to try DMT or shrooms or whatever. Go for it if you really want to, but none of those experiences are unmissable and no drug can teach you anything you about life that you can’t figure out on your own. Source: I have done a lot of different drugs and in retrospect none of them are as big of a deal as people make them out to be and plenty of them are straight up stupid or dangerous.