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Tripping on Utopia: Margaret Mead, the Cold War, and the Troubled Birth of Psychedelic Science (2024)

Examines how Cold War-era anthropology, especially Margaret Mead’s network, influenced early psychedelic science. Breen traces the intertwining of cultural experimentation, psychoanalysis, and utopian aspirations in the shaping of mid-century psychedelic thought. The book illuminates the forgotten intellectual roots of the psychedelic renaissance.

January 16, 2024
Benjamin Breen