Manna - psilocybin mushroom inspired documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xfe7g-3Xuk

Darwin's Unfinished Business: The Self-Organizing Intelligence of Natur

Darwin’s theory of evolution is undoubtedly one of the most important scientific ideas of the modern age, explaining the existence of both life and consciousness without recourse to divine intervention. Yet how do we interpret evolution? How do we evaluate the ability of Nature to engineer something as exquisite as the genetic code or the human brain? Could it be that evolution is an intelligent process? Is Nature smart? According to most scientists, the answer is no. While humanity may be intelligent and purposeful, the natural processes that crafted us are deemed to be devoid of such attributes. 

In a radical move away from orthodoxy, Simon G. Powell extends Darwin’s vision by showing that evolution is not just about the survival of the fittest but rather the survival of clever and sensible behavior. Revealing the importance of the context in which things evolve, he explores the intelligent learning process behind natural selection. Rich with examples of the incredibly complex plants, animals, insects, and marine life designed by Nature--from the carnivorous Venus flytrap and the fungus-farming leafcutter ant to the symbiotic microbes found inside the common cow--he shows Nature as a whole to be a system of self-organizing intelligence in which life and consciousness were always destined to emerge. Examining the origins of life and the failure of artificial intelligence to compete with natural intelligence, he explains how our scientifically narrow-minded views on intelligence are now acting as a barrier to our own evolution. As Darwin’s unfinished business comes to light and Nature’s intelligence is embraced, we learn that Nature’s agenda is not simply the replication of genetic matter but of expanding consciousness. By working with Nature’s creative and innovative powers instead of against them, we can address today’s social and environmental challenges with a new green science of evolution.
http://www.amazon.com/Darwin-27s-Unfinished-Business-Self-Organizing-Intelligence/dp/1594774404/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_3

Simon G. Powell

After graduating from UCL in 92, Simon G. Powell suffered an extended bout of 'mushroom fever' brought on by excessive psilocybin use. After his 'mushroom fever' subsided, he was left with a case of chronic biophilia compounded by chronic gaiaphilia. He was compelled to write a number of unorthodox books, including The Psilocybin Solution and Darwin's Unfinished Business. He also wrote and directed two documentaries: Manna and Metanoia. Simon discusses the experience and the message of the psilocybin mushroom. We’ll talk about Earth intelligence and its connection to human consciousness. Then, Simon refutes Jan Irvin’s research on the secret history of the magic mushroom and Gordon Wasson’s involvement with the CIA. He also comments on John M. Allegro’s mushroom cult theory.

Websites: simongpowell.com Music: Cruise of the Condor by Simon G. Powellhttp://www.redicecreations.com/radio3fourteen/2012/R314-120912.php

Jan Irvin - Hour 1 & 2 - Gordon Wasson & The Secret History of Magic Mushrooms

http://www.redicecreations.com/radio/2012/08/RIR-120809.php

Paul Stamets at Bioneers

Presenting solutions for cleaning up petroleum spills and nuclear accidents, replacements for antimicrobial drugs; treatment against flu, pox, herpes, cancer, etc. and pest control that effectively renders chemical pesticides obsolete.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPAMbxlJUy8&feature=related

Paul Stamets at TEDMED 2011

Last couple of minutes of Mr Stamets indeed very worth while to checkout!

Paul Stamets, mycologist talks about the antimicrobial properties of fungi, how they can be used as potent insecticides, and how they may help boost the human immune system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mjv8Zj1ABAc&list=UUR8Y7Ay6PJXndscDLpkLafg&index=2&feature=plcp