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Book clubs
A group read with a difference: a philosopher’s firsthand account from 1959, read against everything that came after.
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Starting questions for your group
- Seaich wrote before the 1960s culture wars. How does that change the way his questions land compared with later psychedelic writing?
- He treats the experience as a philosophical problem rather than a medical or spiritual one. What does that framing open up — and what does it leave out?
- The edition restores the 1959 text and labels every 2026 addition. Did the separation change how you read either voice?
- Which of the nine journals (I–IX) stayed with you, and why?
- How do Seaich’s questions compare with what current research (COMP360, the May 2026 Nature Communications study) is asking?
- After the final chapter: did the book change your mind about anything?
Ordering for a group
For a group order, contact us with your group size and we’ll help you plan. The full reading guide has chapter-by-chapter questions.
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