Hamilton Morris is an ethnobotanist, author, and documentary filmmaker specializing in the study of psychoactive substances and their cultural significance. He founded and hosted the Viceland series "Hamilton's Pharmacopeia," which explored the botanical and chemical origins of various drugs. His work combines rigorous scientific inquiry with anthropological investigation into how different cultures have used psychoactive plants.
12 Books Recommended by Hamilton Morris
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How to Change Your Mind
15 people recommendedrecommended 3xHamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter.
Hamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter.
Hamilton Morris mentioned a passage from this book on Twitter.
Also recommended by: Naval Ravikant, Stewart Butterfield, Vinod Khosla, Amelia Boone, Aubrey Marcus, David Frum, Yuval Noah Harari, Kara Swisher, Michael Mauboussin, Nick Offerman, Olivia Wilde, Paul Stamets, Peter Attia, Tim Ferriss
The Healing Journey
3 people recommended[Claudio Naranjo is] amazing.
Also recommended by: Michael Pollan, Tim Ferriss
Pihkal
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xIt will tell you almost everything you need to know about psychedelics and drugs, in general.
It will tell you almost everything you need to know about psychedelics and drugs, in general.
Also recommended by: James Fadiman
Tihkal
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xIf you like PiHKAL, youβll move on to TiHKAL, I would hope.
If you like PiHKAL, youβll move on to TiHKAL, I would hope.
If you like PiHKAL, youβll move on to TiHKAL, I would hope.
Also recommended by: James Fadiman
Neuropsychedelia
recommended 2xI think itβs one of the best books ever written about psychedelics, neuroscience, and consciousness.
I think itβs one of the best books ever written about psychedelics, neuroscience, and consciousness.
Magic Mushrooms Around the World
[Jochen Gartz] published some work on [the variation and potency of mushrooms].
Pharmacotheon
recommended 2x[Jonathan Ott is] great for getting a sort of wide, historical, and scientific view of things.
[Jonathan Ott is] great for getting a sort of wide, historical, and scientific view of things.
The Serpent and the Rainbow
recommended 3x[Proposes] this pretty outrageous idea that [...] there really was zombification [in Haiti].
[Proposes] this pretty outrageous idea that [...] there really was zombification [in Haiti].
[Proposes] this pretty outrageous idea that [...] there really was zombification [in Haiti].
Shamanism & the Sacred Cactus
recommended 3xFor those that are interested in the historical and anthropological aspects of all of this.
For those that are interested in the historical and anthropological aspects of all of this.
For those that are interested in the historical and anthropological aspects of all of this.
The Psychedelic Journey of Marlene Dobkin de Rios
recommended 3x[The author] wrote a lot about ayahuasca in the β80s and maybe even in the late β70s. Sheβs fantastic.
[The author] wrote a lot about ayahuasca in the β80s and maybe even in the late β70s. Sheβs fantastic.
[The author] wrote a lot about ayahuasca in the β80s and maybe even in the late β70s. Sheβs fantastic.
Organic Chemistry as a Second Language
recommended 3xFantastic, very well written, very clear, very accessible.
Fantastic, very well written, very clear, very accessible.
Fantastic, very well written, very clear, very accessible.
