Join us in Boulder as we talk to advertising legend Alex Bogusky who walked away at the pinnacle of success. Find out why and learn about Alex's unorthodox journey to happiness—including a psychedelic experience that changed his life.
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Psychedelic Cannabis by Daniel McQueen)
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Comedy, Sex, God by Pete Holmes)
Beyond Biocentrism by Robert Lanza)
Topics:
(1:13) - Alex’s background
(6:47) - The journey of finding happiness
(10:09) - Challenges in transitioning careers
(15:11) - The struggle is the reward
(18:08 ) - Alex’s friend dying in his arms
(21:42) - Psychedelic journeys
(42:03) - Applying learnings from a psychedelic journey to real life
(50:30) - Correlations to popular religion
(53:32) - Happiness & Forgiveness
(57:19) - The Hippies were right & painting your reality
(1:02:28) - Mankind’s journey toward enlightenment
(1:11:31) - Google's Sentient AI
(1:15:28) - Love, God, and the Universe
(1:21:29) - Social Media & the Ego
(1:23:16) - Transcendental Meditation & Final thoughts
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