A fascinating discussion with Steven Kotler, Executive Director at the Flow Research Collective, and Jason Silva was released by Shots of Awe.
The Topic: Engineering Super Human Traits.
The entire talk is engaging, but at 1:00:52 the discussion became especially interesting.
The topic Cannabis was introduced – triggering Kotler to respond:
You want the cheapest flow hack in the world?
Twenty minute run.
Cup of coffee.
Marijuana.
That order.
It's the exact same neurochemical cocktail as flow.
Simple."
If you try this method, please let us know how it went in the comments section or by email.
We’d love to hear about it.
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