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Stealing fire : how Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALS, and maverick scientists are revolutionizing the way we live and work
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- ISBN: 9780062429650
- ISBN: 0062429655
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ix, 293 pages ; 24 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2017]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-276) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. The never-ending story ; Accidental Prometheans -- Part one: The case for ecstasis -- What is this fire?. The switch ; The high cost of Ninja assassins ; Google goes fishing ; Hacking ecstasis ; The mind gym ; The altered states economy -- Why it matters. The ambassador of ecstasis ; Selflessness ; Timelessness ; Effortlessness ; Richness ; Wicked solutions to wicked problems -- Why we missed it. Beyond the pale ; The pale of the church ; The pale of the body ; The pale of the state ; Pipers, cults, and commies -- Part two: The four forces of ecstasis -- Psychology. Translating transformation ; The bell tolles for thee ; Mad men ; Taking the kink out of kinky ; Good for what ails you ; Altered states to altered traits -- Neurobiology. Outside the jar ; I can't feel my face ; The AI shrink ; Precognition is here (but you knew that already) ; The birth of neurotheology ; OS to UI -- Pharmacology. Everybody must get stoned ; The Johnny Appleseed of psychedelics ; This is your brain on drugs ; The hyperspace lexicon ; The molecules of desire -- Technology. Dean's dark secret ; Things that go boom in the night ; The digital shaman ; Enlightenment engineering ; The flow dojo -- Part three: The road to eleusis -- Catch a fire. The sandbox of the future ; When the levee breaks ; Disrupting the brahmins ; High times of Main Street ; Nothing new under the sun -- Burning down the house. The atomic donkey ; He who controls the switch ; Spooks to kooks ; Soma, delicious soma! ; Ecstasy wants to be free -- Hedonic engineering. "Known issues" of STER ; Selflessness: it's not about you ; Timelessness: it's not about now ; Effortlessness: don't be a bliss junkie ; Richness: don't dive too deep ; The ecstasis equation ; Hedonic calendaring ; There is a crack in everything -- Conclusion. Row your boat or fly your boat? ; An afterthought -- A quick note on inside baseball. |
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| Subject: | Altered states of consciousness Psychology Popular works Pharmacology Popular works Technology Popular works Neurobiology Popular works |
| Genre: | Popular works. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | BF 1045 .A48 K68 2017 | 30775305528607 | General Collection | Available | - |
Stealing Fire : How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
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Table of Contents
Stealing Fire : How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | ||
| The Never-Ending Story | p. 1 | |
| Accidental Prometheans | p. 4 | |
| Part 1 | The Case for Ecstasis | |
| Chapter 1 | What Is This Fire? | |
| The Switch | p. 9 | |
| The High Cost of Ninja Assassins | p. 12 | |
| Google Goes Fishing | p. 18 | |
| Hacking Ecstasis | p. 22 | |
| The Mind Gym | p. 25 | |
| The Altered States Economy | p. 28 | |
| Chapter 2 | Why It Matters | |
| The Ambassador of Ecstasis | p. 33 | |
| Selflessness | p. 37 | |
| Timelessness | p. 39 | |
| Effortlessness | p. 41 | |
| Richness | p. 44 | |
| Wicked Solutions to Wicked Problems | p. 46 | |
| Chapter 3 | Why We Missed It | |
| Beyond the Pale | p. 51 | |
| The Pale of the Church | p. 52 | |
| The Pale of the Body | p. 56 | |
| The Pale of the State | p. 60 | |
| Pipers, Cults, and Commies | p. 65 | |
| Part 2 | The Four Forces of Ecstasis | |
| Chapter 4 | Psychology | |
| Translating Transformation | p. 73 | |
| The Bell Tolles for Thee | p. 75 | |
| Mad Men | p. 77 | |
| Taking the Kink Out of Kinky | p. 81 | |
| Good for What Ails You | p. 86 | |
| Altered States to Altered Traits | p. 90 | |
| Chapter 5 | Neurobiology | |
| Outside the Jar | p. 95 | |
| I Can't Feel My Face | p. 96 | |
| The Al Shrink | p. 100 | |
| Precognition Is Here (But You Knew That Already) | p. 103 | |
| The Birth of Neurotheology | p. 106 | |
| OS to UI | p. 111 | |
| Chapter 6 | Pharmacology | |
| Everybody Must Get Stoned | p. 115 | |
| The Johnny Appleseed of Psychedelics | p. 119 | |
| This Is Your Brain on Drugs | p. 124 | |
| The Hyperspace Lexicon | p. 126 | |
| The Molecules of Desire | p. 132 | |
| Chapter 7 | Technology | |
| Dean's Dark Secret | p. 135 | |
| Things That Go Boom in the Night | p. 139 | |
| The Digital Shaman | p. 142 | |
| Enlightenment Engineering | p. 146 | |
| The Flow Dojo | p. 148 | |
| Part 3 | The Road to Eleusis | |
| Chapter 8 | Catch a Fire | |
| The Sandbox of the Future | p. 157 | |
| When the Levee Breaks | p. 163 | |
| Disrupting the Brahmins | p. 168 | |
| High Times on Main Street | p. 174 | |
| Nothing New Under the Sun | p. 178 | |
| Chapter 9 | Burning Down the House | |
| The Atomic Donkey | p. 182 | |
| He Who Controls the Switch | p. 185 | |
| Spooks to Kooks | p. 187 | |
| Soma, Delicious Soma! | p. 193 | |
| Ecstasy Wants to Be Free | p. 199 | |
| Chapter 10 | Hedonic Engineering | |
| "Known Issues" of STER | p. 201 | |
| Selflessness: It's Not About You | p. 202 | |
| Timelessness: It's Not About Now | p. 203 | |
| Effortlessness: Don't Be a Bliss Junkie | p. 205 | |
| Richness: Don't Dive Too Deep | p. 206 | |
| The Ecstasis Equation | p. 209 | |
| Hedonic Calendaring | p. 212 | |
| There Is a Crack in Everything | p. 216 | |
| Conclusion | ||
| Row Your Boat or Fly Your Boat? | p. 219 | |
| An Afterthought | p. 221 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 225 | |
| A Quick Note on Inside Baseball | p. 227 | |
| Notes | p. 233 | |
| Index | p. 277 | |
| About the Authors | p. 294 |
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