High Definition

A measured and astute analysis of the role psychedelics increasingly play in our society from microdosing to the treatment of trauma and where we're heading next. During the pandemic, microdosing went mainstream as burnt-out parents and workers sought to navigate stress and fatigue. In an inversion of the hippie dream, psychedelics are increasingly being used to stabilise a consumerist system in crisis. Yet personal testimony and scientific research suggest that these apparent stabilisers could instead be a source of transformation unlocking greater energy, creativity, wellbeing and connection to our surroundings. The tidal wave of antidepressants has failed to heal us could psychedelics fill the gap and more? Brilliantly marshalling original expert analysis and interviews, High Definition probes how the psychedelic renaissance could be not merely a barometer of social change, but a catalyst for it, exploring practices and applications, the legislative and corporate picture, and the powerful emancipatory potential of psychedelics. AUTHOR: Benjamin Ramm is a journalist, the former editor of The Liberal and a sustainability consultant. He is currently co-founding Honeydew, a psychedelic community, due to open in northern Italy in 2023. Originally from north London, he lives between France and Italy and speaks fluent French.