Unraveling the Dream: Psychedelics, Awakening, and the Brain

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary explores how psychedelic drugs affect the brain and consciousness. It features interviews with scientists and discusses theories about how these substances work, including references to Aldous Huxley's writing.

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What happens

Unraveling the Dream: Psychedelics, Awakening, and the Brain is a 2026 documentary about psychedelic drugs and how they affect consciousness. It was developed and presented by Sam Harris's Waking Up and was published freely on YouTube. The film was directed by filmmaker Jake Orthwein, produced by Sam Harris and Jaron Lowenstein, and featured original interviews with Anil Seth, Robin Carhart-Harris, and Shamil Chandaria. It includes discussion of Aldous Huxley and his 1954 book The Doors of Perception as well as discussion of theories about how psychedelics work. The documentary surpassed 600,000 views on YouTube within 2 weeks of being posted. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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