Building a Psychedelic Community with Dax DeFranco
In this episode, I discuss the Altered Conference in Berlin, a conference centered around psychedelics, with its organizer, Dax DeFranco.
Guest Bio:
Dax DeFranco is a co-organizer of Altered Conference in Berlin. Having been a bartender, a teacher and a programmer Dax has a strong interest in communication and language which has been furthered through listening to Terrence McKenna and his own psychedelic experiences. Dax is currently based in Berlin as a web developer and also teaches various courses about mycology with CRCLR (see Showlinks).
Altered Conference:
Altered is an international gathering of consciousness explorers from all background to take parts in talks, workshops and rituals on the subject of psychedelics, conscious practices, and social issues facilitated by leading experts and researchers.
Terrence McKenna’s Talk: “Shamanism, Alchemy and the 21st Century”
Shownotes:
5:30-22:30: The Concept behind the Altered Conference. Building a psychedelic community
22:30-30:00: The language we use to describe the psychedelic experience
30:00-37:00: Microdosing vs. Macrodosing
37:00-41:35: Psychedelic Awareness vs. Activism
41::35-60:00: How to discuss the benefits of psychedelics as therapy
Mentions:
Altered Conference, Microdosing, James Faddiman, The Third Wave, Paul Austin, Terrence McKenna, Ian Benouis
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