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Conspiritor
by Floyd Davis
Publisher:
Psychedelia Australis Publishing 
Year:
2001 
Reviewed by K. Trout
5/30/2010

Scarcely pausing for a breath (except perhaps to inhale), Davis guides readers through a post-apocalyptic world where humanity is governed by a central computer intelligence, pretending to solve mankind’s problems via implanted computer technology permitting it to directly communication with citizens. [ read more ]

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The American Disease: Origins of Narcotic Control
by David F. Musto
Publisher:
Oxford University Press 
Year:
1999 
Reviewed by K. Trout
4/16/2006

David F. Musto presents a penetrating assessment of the history of American anti-drug policies, and the impact of propaganda on public opinion. There is no single book that does a better job of summarizing the history of—and motivations driving—the intensive efforts directed against those who use inebriating substances, and how social controls on these people have been orchestrated within American ... [ read more ]

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Psychedelics Reimagined
by Thomas Lyttle (ed.)
Publisher:
Autonomedia 
Year:
1999 
Reviewed by K. Trout
4/9/2006

With Psychedelics Reimagined, Thomas Lyttle has assembled a diverse collection of writings, and as has been consistently true for his past works, this book will be of great interest to anyone with a love for this field. However this particular work also has substantial value for many other people. While it could just as easily have been entitled Psychedelic Monographs ... [ read more ]