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Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era : an Autobiography

Flashbacks: A Personal and Cultural History of an Era: An Autobiography is a narrative that combines the author's personal anecdotes with a broader examination of the cultural and historical context of a particular time period. The book provides insights into the social, political, and cultural landscape of the era, as seen through the lens of the author's life and experiences. more

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Timothy Leary
Timothy Leary

Timothy Leary was an American psychologist and philosopher who advocated for the use of psychedelic drugs in psychological research and therapy. He was a leading figure in the 1960s counterculture movement and is known for his slogan 'Turn on, tune in, drop out'. more

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“What do you think deja vu is for?". Face it, you even want to talk to that girl in the elevator. But what if that girl in the elevator (and the balding man who walks past your cubicle at work) are thinking the same thing? Who knows what you might learn from taking a chance on conversation with a stranger? Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others.”

“My advice to myself and to everyone else, particularly young people, is to turn on, tune in and drop out. By drop out, I mean to detach yourself from involvement in secular, external social games. But the dropping out has to occur internally before it can occur externally. I'm not telling kids just to quit school; I'm not telling people to quit their jobs. That is an inevitable development of the process of turning on and tuning in.”