Born Again: The History of Psychedelics and Ego Death

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Even in casual conversation, ego is seen as that coked-up Los Angeles desire to talk in rapid tones about yourself and your accomplishments, to project your wants and your abilities. For some people, egocentrism is almost an aspiration; to others, it is nothing short of an irresistible impulse. But to a certain group—not, as you’d think, restricted to day trippers and the dressed-up yuppies at Burning Man—ego is something worth getting rid of entirely. People will embark on faraway tourism just to get a piece of egoless existence, to experience what is called “ego death.”