The Harvard Psychedelic Club
How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America
Don Lattin
The book chronicles the lives and interactions of four influential figures in the 1960s counterculture movement: Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil, focusing on their explorations with psychedelics at Harvard University. It details how their work and experiences with mind-altering substances contributed to the cultural and spiritual shifts of the era, challenging conventional norms and laying the groundwork for the New Age movement.
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