The Stoned Ape theory posits that the giant evolutionary leap made by homo sapiens from primitive hunter-gatherers to agricultural and social and technological beings capable of reason, empathy, and existential neurosis is due the the discovery and ingestion of psilocybin (magic mushrooms), mescaline (from the peyote cactus), and other naturally-occurring hallucinogens. The theory, first proposed by ethnobotanist Terrence McKenna, was largely denounced by the scientific community at large. That is, until the late 2020’s.
With the FDA’s rescheduling of many psychoactive substances and their use in medical settings and their positive effects on numerous maladies ranging from manic depression to hearing loss, the Stoned Ape Theory saw a growing resurgence among scientists using these substances in animal, and human, research.
One-such scientist, a [trailblazer] in her field, was Dr. Millie Froelich. A marine biologist, Dr. Froelich specialized in the study of cephalopods—mainly the squid and octopus. As the Stoned Ape theory gained [purchase] in human studies, many scientists, including Dr. Froelich, began testing the effects of hallucinogens on other species.
A famous study of MDMA used on the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) in the early 2020’s showed that the normally solitary and fiercely territorial creatures became amiable and even affectionate towards other mollusks while under the effects of the drug. A minor sensation fluttered through the marine biology community when a video was released that showed two adult octopuses appearing to hug and caress each other in a lab in Portugal.
The Stoned Ape theory of gaining advanced knowledge through ingesting psychoactive substances was mostly a failure in non-human species. While a majority of the animal kingdom seemed to be at the end of the tether of their biological evolution, a few exceptions made for startling discoveries. Chimpanzees, dolphins, ravens and crows—already proven to have higher mental capacities than most animal groups—made incredible strides with the use of hallucinogens.
The most meaningful discovery, of course, was inter-species communication. Years of dosing the animals combined with intense training resulted in humans being able to “speak” (albeit rudimentarily) with some animals. The ubiquitous language of our planet turned out to be morse code. Lacking advanced vocal capabilities, chimpanzees learned to “oink,” dolphins learned to clap, and corvids learned to tap and scratch their beaks in long and short bursts to communicate with humans. While this didn’t quite add up to being able to have full on conversations with other species, we were able to ask simple binary’s, yes and no questions, and get a vague sense of what it was like to live as a dolphin, corvid, or ape.
A child should be surrounded by books, which will inspire ideas. Like Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Goosebumps.
Sloth preserves calories. It’s the least sinful of the seven sins.
Everyone occasionally thinks: “Can it all be about me, for just five more minutes?”
I am fresh death flesh breath. There is something haunting everyone.
Get to a point where every song you hear takes on the same meaning.
What do you get up each day wanting to do? What directs your actions, especially impulsive ones? What gives you satisfaction at the end of each day? What feeling at your core do you feel to be self-evident? Why are your beliefs important to you?
Being polite is uncomfortable.
I’m a binge thinker.
You may wonder where the good memories go, since the bad ones never die.
You’ve got me right where I want you.
Sometimes, your spirit is abundant, other times (most times), it is defeated, and give off a bad energy. When you try to accept your spirit while it is high and alive, negative emotions like regret tear it back down. Regret over past things is with you wherever you go. You must practice conquering regret, and not be shameful of your abundant spirit, because when it is alive it radiates positive energy. People enjoy being around you when you are not focused on yourself, when you are beyond the fatality of shame. You should not be ashamed of your past or yourself. You should not be ashamed to exude your positively radiant spirit. Everyone has this spirit, I am not purporting that you are special. However, you might feel like you have a tougher time getting past your ennui and self-centeredness than most people you know.
Somedays you wake up feeling like death, even though all you did the night before be was read. You need to do more before your heart gets too soft and weak. You need to think you have a purpose. Your self-absorbed state is cold, isolated, and mostly bar the occasional sound of being laughed at. Eventually, you will realize that these laughing voices are saying, “Get your head out of your ass and come join the fun”. When you think that everyone is out to get you, and you are living on the remnants of good times passed, you must face those regrets and ask: Why am I an ass?
Go with the third idea.
Follow the path of most resistance.
You can feel hostile, it is a perfectly natural emotion.
