The Light at the end of history : Gaia, Eros and archaic revival / Terence McKenna.

Talk by Terence McKenna about how our global culture is preparing to depart for the stars, so we must begin to pack for the trip. He begins with a discussion of botanical dimensions of folk medicine which are lost in pharmecology, and how this is being uncovered by the New Age archaic revival. McKenna envisions an end to the current age, which has consisted of eons of boredom. He goes on to discuss the growing wonder of the universe as presented by leading astronomers Stephen Hawkins and Carl Sagan. Our individual preparation must start with the re-exploration of the visionary insights from non-western people who use psychadelics within a transformational context.|THE LIGHT AT THE END OF HISTORY : GAIA, EROS ADN ARCHAIC REVIVAL / Terrence McKenna. - Talk by Terrence McKenna about how our global culture is preparing to depart for the stars, so we must begin to pack for the trip. He begins with a discussion of botanical dimensions of folk medicine which are lost in pharmecology, and how this is being uncovered by the New Age archaic revival. McKenna envisions an end to the current age, which has consisted of eons of boredom. He goes on to discuss the growing wonder of the universe as presented by leading astronomers Stephen Hawkins and Carl Sagan. Our individual preparation must start with the re-exploration of the visionary insights from non-western people who use psychadelics within a transformational context. - RECORDED: Ford Theatre, Los Angeles, 24 Aug. 1989.