Timothy Leary

[Brooks]

The New York Times has published a book review of the new autobiography of, and aptly titled, Timothy Leary.

I just saw this book in the bookstore yesterday and was interested, and now this startlingly positive review has all but convinced me to pick it up. Check it out, flyboys.

 

[unknown]

he kind of looks like Hugh Heffner in that picture

I wonder if WD has heard about this

 

[NinjaKitten]

Cool! I think Ill go buy that, Im in need of a good book right now.

 

[derek]

I'd remain sceptical about Leary. Interesting for sure, but always right...hell naw.

 

[MACvodka]

how's nevermore\WD connected to him?

 

[derek]

The ideas explored by Leary in much of his works (namely, The Politics of Ecstasy) clearly influenced WD back in the day.

The Seven Tongues of God, for example, is a chapter in That book.

 

[Necromunchkin]

There's also the song "Timothy Leary" on the self-titled

 

[derek]

Yeah, which is more of a lament that Leary was persecuted for his ideas. I really like the line where WD says "Tao Te Ching" because it sums up Leary and much of the lyrical explorations of NM too. ( I reckon, anyways).

 

[Necromunchkin]

I would tend to agree, and your thoughts on Seven Tongues... seem fairly accurate. I was just pointing towards the NM and Leary connection has been there since the first album.

 

[FretsAflame]

I'd remain sceptical about Leary. Interesting for sure, but always right...hell naw.

Qft

 

[derek]

Yeah man, no worries. I didn't mean to seem so aggressive.

 

[Necromunchkin]

No worries. I'm just here for the giggles.

 

[FretsAflame]

I'm just here for the wesson oil.

Derek; you + me, dragonforce thread, 10mins. kthx

 

[Necromunchkin]

"I wish I could quit you!"

 

[derek]

 

[FretsAflame]

 

[derek]

I thought this would turn into a really decent thread about Leary.

BUT...


NO, it's became gay.

 

[rebirth]

timothy leary is a loser, he fled to mexico like the coward he is ....

 

[El Stormo]

I thought this would turn into a really decent thread about Leary.

BUT...


NO, it's became gay.

Ain't it grand? ^_^

 

[lizard]

leary was an informer, true.

as a former user of hallucinogens, I can say he had alot of fascinating ideas but like alot of us humans, he was a flawed vessel.