Psychedelics: from Counterculture to PC Invention

This lecture explores the background of the psychedelic movement, including the golden age of psychology, the baby boom generation, and the Cold War's influence on mind control. It delves into the CIA's brainwashing research, Timothy Leary's turn on, tune in, drop out slogan, John C. Lilly's work with dolphins, and Douglas Engelbart's Augmentation Research Center innovations. The presentation also covers the New Left movement, Mario Savio's speech, the Whole Earth Catalog, and the transition from the New Left to the New Communalists, highlighting key figures like Lee Felsenstein. The lecture concludes with a reflection on the cybernetic vision of a harmonious coexistence between nature and technology.