Dr. Deepak Chopra is arguably one of the most profound thinkers of the 21st century, with contrary opinions that confound his scientific peers. A prolific author of nearly 100 books, including 21 New York Times bestsellers on topics ranging from meditation to longevity, such as Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul, and Quantum Healing, he is often miscategorized as a “new age” or “self-help guru,” and is criticized by quantum physicists.
As a polymath, Dr. Chopra is concurrently a physician, triptych medical school adjunct professor, and philosopher with a cohort of celebrity pals, including actress Goldie Hawn and CEO of Cybin, Doug Drysdale.
Cannabis & Tech Today couldn’t resist the opportunity to pick his brain. Sara Brittany Somerset chatted with Dr. Chopra over Zoom from her home in Jupiter, Florida, while he was in The Chopra Foundation’s offices in Tavistock, Lake Nona, Florida.
Cannabis & Tech Today: You mentioned once that psychedelics — and cannabis can be psychedelic depending on the dose — can help people lose their fear of death.
There’s a deeper understanding of that. So, what psychedelics do is twofold. One is that psychedelics loosen the neural correlates of the
