Having some familiarity with the various ebbs and flows of public sentiment and "science" regarding a fair number of substances, I was fully prepared for the inevitable sales pitch about the God drug - MDMA - and even for the Song of Ayahuasca. Imagine my surprise when the first episode - LSD - was chock full of images and snarky analysis regarding replacing Judeo/Christian traditions and beliefs. They couldn't even wait for the more appropriate episodes. Now, lest anyone think that I am dead set against drugs for benefits, I am fully aware of the fact that FDA / AMA medications range from mildly helpful to extremely dangerous, and that a gigantic percentage of the American public has been carefully brainwashed to think drugs are the answer to all our woes. 37 million are on anti-depressants. It is inevitable that outside experimentation would rise and that idiot-pandering Netflix would inject their own brand of value.
Still, a lot of people are unaware that mushrooms were at the root of the most vicious warriors in history, ie, the Viking berserkers, who worked themselves into a murderous frenzy by the use of drugs. At one time or another, meth, cocaine, and a variety of opioids were thought to be the perfect and nonaddictive solution to creativity and happiness. Heroin use was legend among jazz musicians, many of whom died directly or indirectly from its use. But buyer beware - Netflix would not have so many messages about religion if they just wanted you to feel better.
Still, a lot of people are unaware that mushrooms were at the root of the most vicious warriors in history, ie, the Viking berserkers, who worked themselves into a murderous frenzy by the use of drugs. At one time or another, meth, cocaine, and a variety of opioids were thought to be the perfect and nonaddictive solution to creativity and happiness. Heroin use was legend among jazz musicians, many of whom died directly or indirectly from its use. But buyer beware - Netflix would not have so many messages about religion if they just wanted you to feel better.