Terence McKenna Quotes
Culture is your operating system.
Topics
Cultural Identity, Ethnic Identity, Group Identity
Cultural Values
Programming
Social Customs
Social Norms
Social Structure
Operating Systems
Human Behavior
Operating System
Behavioral Patterns
Cultural Beliefs
Cultural Context
Cultural Influence
Cultural Influences
Cultural Norms
Cultural Practices
Cultural Traditions
Identity Formation
Citations
McKenna, Terence. "Culture is Your Operating System." 1998. Lecture.
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Terence Kemp McKenna was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness. He was called the "Timothy Leary of the '90s", "one of the leading authorities on the ontological foundations of shamanism", and the "intellectual voice of rave culture".