Robert Forte

Since 1978 I’ve been interested in the effects of psychedelic drugs and entheogens on individuals and societies. I have pursued that interest as a student, conference organizer, researcher, outlaw, guide, college and graduate school instructor, editor, writer, publisher, and now as a philosopher who loves the stories of these marvelous substances, what they’ve done and can do….

I’ve had the great privilege to have studied or worked directly with many of the founders of the modern psychedelic movements and leading scholars of the history and psychology of religion, including R. G. Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Stanislav Grof, Frank Barron, Timothy Leary, Mircea Eliade, Huston Smith, Alexander Shulgin, and many others whose work I’ve published in three anthologies. The first, Entheogens and the Future of Religion, according to Huston Smith, was the “the best single inquiry into the religious significance of chemically occasioned mystical experiences that has yet appeared."

For many years I have studied and taught the esoteric and healing dimensions of psychedelic and entheogenic plants and drugs, but lately I’ve been more focused on the sociological and political aspects of the different psychedelic movements of our time. My studies have in recent years brought me to realize another layer to the psychedelic scene, revealing a story that is somewhat at odds with the prevailing mainstream narrative that is broadcast enthusiastically in contemporary media. This space is for sharing and discussing my current thoughts with like minded scientists, scholars, and seekers….

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