In my hippyish days, I used to believe, or at least hope, that expanding one's consciousness and opening the mind's eye could help most people be somehow better, you know?

So if there's one thing the tech bros have taught me, it's that it's possible to do drugs wrong.

@HauntedOwlbear this reminds me of an old harry hutton post that's weirdly koan-esque

paraphrased: you are watching big brother. Two of its stars, the stupidest people in the world, are talking. Suddenly, a third walks in. Has the room become more, or less stupid? The mind wavers. Suddenly this is compelling.

@sinvega I thought about this hard for a second there and briefly experienced gnosis.