Timothy Leary ~ October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996

Today is the anniversary of Timothy Leary's departure from this world. (May 31st, 1996)

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Heres a thread to honour the mans great contribution to the psychedelic community. Surely he, nor his life work, and lectures will ever be forgotten!

 

Definitely one of the primary reasons the 60's happened in regards to psychedelics. The man risked quite a bit and contributed quite a bit to give people like me the opportunity to have some of the more powerful experiences I have had in life.

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Its cool to know he was alive on this planet and I was also- for couple years.

 

The man did alot probs to the guy

 

I have always admired Leary even before doing any psychoactive drugs other than alcohol. He was not afraid to bust through the dry and politically charged academia-scene and I admire that just as much as his promotion of safe psychedelic use (which I also admire).

He also had plenty of fun theories like the 8-Circuit Consciousness. Even though I don't "believe" in them, I still think they are great food for thought and that is probably what he intended by them.

 

Am I the only one who thinks he was not as smart as though himself to be?

He had the chance to really represent psychedelics well, and be the mature educated adult professor at a time when these drugs were associated only with young hippies. Instead he choose to become one of those hippies, and he lost all credit in the academic community. He was too concerned with what young people thought about him, and not enough with his peers. His intentions were good, but he went about it wrong.

Of course regardless of what he did, the social climate of the day would not have listened I guess. I am not against the whole tune in drop out thing. Our society is a good one to drop out of but still.

 

Yeah there is many things he could have done differently, but those things are for you and I to do. Lets just be thankful for the things he has done for the psychedelic community, I mean, when compared to Richard Nixon id say Leary was a good man.

 

Absolutely! It seems Leary has become a product of that distorted retrospect that is so often exhibited these days for transcendent figures of various movements. Individuals who took a strong stance for their ideals and visions that are embraced, loved and respected at the peak of movements but then when it falls apart are blamed and picked apart.

Being really into music I've noticed this phenomenon perhaps most apparent with Kurt Cobain, but have noticed it with the likes of Jim Morrison and John Lennon as well.

 

Yeah, can't make an omelet without breaking some eggs I guess.

And someone has to be the egg. Leary took one for the team perhaps. Like guerillabedlam said, when the movement fails everyone balms the guy they once loved.

I am too young to have lived in any other time then the Post 60's hippie era, so maybe my view has been skewed.

 

I agree that in hindsight, he could have used his "power" in a more utilitarian manner, but I doubt he really cared about such things. He was so much of a proponent for living in the present that he probably didn't spend much time thinking about the LSD users of fifty years later.

 

I just finished reading "the politics of extacy". Interesting read!

 

Leary is such an inspiration to free thinkers everywhere. He was persecuted for leading a psychedelic renaissance and an awakening that continues to impact our society to this day.