The Harvard Psychedelic Club - Book Summary

About this episode

This episode summarizes 'The Harvard Psychedelic Club' by Don Lattin, exploring the impact of key figures on American culture in the 1960s.

"How Timothy Leary, Ram Dass, Huston Smith, and Andrew Weil Killed the Fifties and Ushered in a New Age for America" 👉 For more insights, check out the full book here 📖 Transcript and written book summary available here for free 🗒️ Author: Don Lattin Category: History

People in this episode

Host: 20 Minute Books

Topics covered

• psychedelics
• history
• American culture
• self-improvement
• new age

Keywords

• Timothy Leary
• Ram Dass
• Huston Smith
• Andrew Weil
• psychedelics
• new age
• history
• book summary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvard

Books & works: The Harvard Psychedelic Club

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