TIME IS SPEEDING UP - Terence McKenna | After Skool

TIME IS SPEEDING UP - Terence McKenna Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 - April 3, 2000) was an American ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness.McKenna formulated a concept about the nature of time based on fractal patterns he claimed to have discovered in the I Ching, which he called novelty theory, proposing this predicted a transition of consciousness in the year 2012. His promotion of novelty theory and its connection to the Maya calendar is credited as one of the factors leading to the widespread beliefs about 2012 eschatology.A BIG special thank you to Lubomir Arsov for the incredible animation at the end. Everyone please watch the full animated short film "IN-SHADOW - A Modern Odyssey" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j800SVeiS5I Truly the best animation ever!Music: Stellardrone - EternityTo support After Skool on Patreon, please visit https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool We can also create an brilliant animation for your company. Email Afterskool100@gmail.com to learn more. Follow the podcast for new episodes. We cannot change the world. But we can change ourselves...and that will change the world. The goal of this podcast is to empower the individual and deliver profound ideas through art. Find After Skool on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterSkool/videos Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent initiative inspired by the thought-provoking content of After Skool. It is created by a viewer who appreciates the depth of the ideas shared and wants to make them more accessible in an audio format. While every effort is made to preserve the essence of the original content, this is not an official After Skool production, nor is it affiliated with or endorsed by After Skool. All rights to the original material belong to After Skool. If you have any concerns regarding this podcast, please feel free to reach out. --------------------- ---------- Keywords: philosophy podcast, spiritual awakening, roman empire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices