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Everything is God: Book event at Tufts University

Mon, Apr 12

2010

at Tufts University

Medford, MA

Details to be announced.

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In ordinary elections, people support candidates and parties they agree with. Conservatives may disapprove of Trump but approve of one’s local representative and the policies they stand for. That is how politics works — and arguably, conservatives understand this better than progressives, who often reject imperfect candidates rather than choose the so-called “lesser of two evils.” Numerically speaking, had progressives not done this in 2000, 2016, and 2024, the results of those years’ presidential elections would have been different.

The question, then, is whether the 2026 election is an ordinary election or not. If it is, then splitting the ticket — disapproving of Trump but voting for Republicans in congressional and state elections — makes as much sense as ever. But is it?

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First, does psychedelic experience generally soften hard beliefs about the world or oneself, leading to both personal growth and the openness to questioning deeply-held views? Does wonder (i.e. the peak experience) make you wonder (about one’s deeply-held beliefs and identities)?

Second, does psychedelic experience sometimes/often/always cause pro-social traits like empathy, generosity, and kindness?

And finally, those personal qualities lead to a basically liberal or radical politics? Not in the details; those will always vary. But in general, do peak experiences, and the changes in character that they may bring about, lead people to adopt some version of Richard Rorty’s axiom that cruelty is the worst thing we do?

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I've loved these sentences for almost twenty years.

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Candace Owens's conspiracy theories are weird, even by the standards of conspiracy theories.

How she learned them is even weirder.

This week in jaymichaelson.substack.com .

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"F the Jews” is a chant gleefully shouted by several of the subjects of Louis Theroux’s documentary, second-tier ‘manosphere’ influencers who are enormously popular with teenage boys online, and who helped put Donald Trump in the oval office.. It’s as if the masks suddenly come off.

But, having just watched the play Giant, about Roald Dahl, it was also quite familiar; their adolescent glee at shouting what they really feel instantly reminded of the smile on Dahl’s face when he did his disastrous interview. And then I noticed that the same patterns I observed in this 20th century literary giant were also present in these 21st century influences.

I wrote about it this week at jaymichaelson.substack.com

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It's very weird being part of the American Jewish community right now. With the Epstein Files release and the Iran war, it seems like we're watching the largest spike in antisemitism in at least half a century. But the institutions who focus on these things seem completely oblivious, or silent, or both.

In @jdforward this week, I analyze this precarious moment and what might be done to respond to it.

Come join us at @newyorkinsight on Saturday April1

Come join us at @newyorkinsight on Saturday April18th, in person or online, for a half day retreat on queer sexuality in a Buddhist perspective. It's a chance to meditate, discuss, inquire, and connect with your fellow queer dharma practitioners -- register at nyimc.org or using the QR code here.

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