February 2012
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Ten Years After Decriminalization, Drug Abuse Down... →
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“Drug warriors often contend that drug use would skyrocket if we were to legalize or decriminalize drugs in the United States. Fortunately, we have a real-world example of the actual effects of ending the violent, expensive War on Drugs and replacing it with a system of treatment for problem users and addicts…”
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Symptoms of Inner Peace:
A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences.
An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
A loss of interest in judging other people.
A loss of interest in interpreting the actions of other.
A loss of interest in conflict.
A loss of the ability to worry.
Frequent, overwhelming episodes of appreciation.
Contented feelings of connectedness with...
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Sense, Essence, and Existence: Support for... →
s33:
Could a rock have consciousness?
Good answer from someone on Quora:
Yes, obviously. Why obviously? Well, first of all, where is the “disconnect” and what is it made of? Specifically, the disconnect that must occur if some parts of reality are “conscious” while others…
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New Tab: seriously dont move to america a good... →
wombatfractal:
seriously dont move to america a good portion of my existential angst comes from the fact that im living in a country that 50 years ago didnt let black people use the same water fountains as white people and has politicians actively campaigning using thinly veiled racist reasoning and actually…
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January 2012
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The Khabs in the Khu: A well-known scientist (some... →
A well-known scientist (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn, orbits around the center of a vast collection of stars called our galaxy.
At the end of the lecture, a little old lady at…
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Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?
Can psychedelic drugs treat depression?
By Anne Harding, Health.com
August 24, 2010 — Updated 1206 GMT (2006 HKT)
Experts say that psychedlic drugs, when taken under professional supervision and combined with therapy, can help patients experience therapeutic breakthroughs.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Researchers are exploring whether psychedelic drugs can treat mental-health problems
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Prettay Prettay Good: Magic Mushrooms Might Cure... →
prettayprettaygood:
First MDMA was found to destroy cancer cells, now psilocybin, an hallucinogenic compound found in “magic mushrooms” might be the cure for depression. Reason number 5,467 to legalize drugs.
CNN reports:
A growing number of studies suggested that perhaps the mushrooms’ key ingredient…
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