After a long hiatus, TAF podcast is back 🌀

In this episode of the Ancient Futurist Podcast, I dive deep with Carl Hayden Smith, who shares his groundbreaking experiences as "Patient Zero" in Imperial College London's extended-state DMTx research, where he became the first person to complete all five doses in the pilot phase.

A respected researcher, consciousness explorer, and director at Noonautics, Carl expands on his framework of "Hyper-Humanism" - using technology to enhance our innate human abilities rather than outsourcing them to AI. The conversation spans from ancient sound healing and sacred sites to cutting-edge psychedelic research, entity contact, and the future of consciousness exploration.

We're talking the world's first true contact-centric astronaut expeditions.

Topics include: The Museum of Consciousness, Holotechnica (combining endo and exo technologies), darkness retreats & endogenous DMT production, the therapeutic potential of dissociatives like the long-lost MXE (when used with care), and finding balance between peak experiences and integration.

Honored to call Carl a friend and to have him on.

He’s raised over £10 million in research funding, given 300+ talks in 40 countries, and published more than 50 academic papers, with interests ranging from Holotechnica and Umwelt Hacking to Embodied Cognition and Sensory Augmentation.

This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of human consciousness, psychedelics, and technology.

00:00 Ancient Healing Sounds and Frequencies

00:58 Intro to Carl Hayden Smith

03:18 Exploring Hyper Humanism

07:55 The Impact of AI and Technology on Human Consciousness

18:05 The Power of Sound and Music

25:21 Transcranial Stimulation and Lucid Dreaming

35:45 The Role of AI in Personalization and Self-Quantification

37:03 The Role of AI as a Wisdom Assistant

39:17 The Future of Psychedelics in Society

44:22 Experiences in the DMTX Program

01:03:08 Exploring the Language of DMT

01:11:35 Architectural Visions and Psychedelic States

01:15:08 Exploring the Power of Dreams and Neural Networks

01:15:53 Parallel Timelines and Salvia Experiences

01:18:43 The Fascinating World of Salvia Reports

01:23:15 DMT and Neuroprotection in Medical Emergencies

01:25:23 AI and the Future of Drug Design

01:26:51 The Magic and Potential of MXE

01:36:17 Balancing Psychedelic Experiences with Real Life

01:47:11 Conclusion and Further Resources

01:48:07 The Importance of Context in Psychedelic Research