APS-Sydney Book Club: Politics of Ecstasy

Come join the good-natured, turned-on folk of the Sydney Australian Psychedelic Society at Alchemy Space in Newtown on Friday 27th October at 7 p.m for the third instalment of our Book Club.

On this occasion we will be focusing on a key essay from iconoclastic 20th psychedelic sage Timothy Leary; 'The Politics of Ecstasy'. Leary, perhaps best known for his co-authored 'The Psychedelic Experience' (along with Ralph Metzner And Ram Dass), and his notorious injunction to “Tune in, Turn On And Drop Out”, is a controversial figure in the psychedelic space, having been variously described as a genius, maverick, troublemaker and charlatan. Perfect for a book club meet up!

In the present day psychedelic renaissance, Leary is oft referenced as a figure who mismanaged the counter cultural tumult of the 60s, and irresponsibly counselled the heedless use of psychedelics, and disengagement from mainstream cultural programming. So, we will let the great man speak for himself on the evening and make up our own minds, as Leary discusses the intersection of hedonism, the law and government, psychotherapy and brain science and re-imprinting . As always, anecdotes, tangents and newcomers most welcome.