Dr. Andrew Weil
5 Books recommended by Dr. Andrew Weil
Dr. Andrew Weil's favorite books
Hallucinogenic Plants
Hallucinogenic Plants
Richard Evans Schultes
What are hallucinogenic plants? How do they affect mind and body? Who uses them - and why? This unique Golden Guide surveys the role of psychoactive plants in primitive and civilized societies from early times to the present. The first nontechnical guide to both the cultural significance and physiological effects of hallucinogens, HALLUCINOGENIC PLANTS will fascinate general readers and students of anthropology and history as well as botanists and other specialists. All of the wild and cultivated species considered are illustrated in brilliant full color. A Brilliant accompaniment to R G Wasson's Soma Divine Mushroom of Immortality and R G Wasson's Wondrous Mushroom.
“An amazing book”
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The Way of Life, According to Laotzu
The Way of Life, According to Laotzu
Witter Bynner
Business & Economics“Recommended on Tim Ferriss' podcast”
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The End of Faith
The End of Faith
Sam Harris
PsychologyReligiousThis important and timely book delivers a startling analysis of the clash of faith and reason in today's world. Sam Harris offers a vivid historical tour of mankind's willingness to suspend reason in favour of religious beliefs, even when those beliefs are used to justify harmful behaviour and sometimes heinous crimes. He asserts that in the shadow of weapons of mass destruction, we can no longer tolerate views that pit one true god against another. Most controversially, he argues that we cannot afford moderate lip service to religion -- an accommodation that only blinds us to the real perils of fundamentalism. While warning against the encroachment of organised religion into world politics, Harris also draws on new evidence from neuroscience and insights from philosophy to explore spirituality as a biological, brain-based need. He calls on us to invoke that need in taking a secular humanistic approach to solving the problems of this world.
“Recommended on Tim Ferriss' podcast”
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“Recommended on Tim Ferriss' podcast”
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