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Plants of the Gods: S7E8. Psychonauts: A New Book by Mike Jay

Plants of the Gods: S7E8. Psychonauts: A New Book by Mike Jay

Update: 2025-09-101
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The Plants of the Gods podcast has pioneered the concept of mind-altering substances not being merely hallucinogens but also "ideogens," substances that generate new ideas and creative concepts. Nowhere was this more evident than among artists and the scientists in 19th-century Europe, from Sigmund Freud to Samuel Taylor Coleridge to William James. This episode details this much-overlooked chapter in modern history and discusses a recent book by cultural historian Mike Jay on this topic.

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Plants of the Gods: S7E8. Psychonauts: A New Book by Mike Jay

Plants of the Gods: S7E8. Psychonauts: A New Book by Mike Jay