In today’s episode, we cover:

• Origins of Scale Microgrid Solutions (SMS)
• What’s a “microgrid?”
• “Front of the meter” vs. “Behind the meter” microgrids
• The way utilities are setup in the U.S.
• How Tim found his way into the energy sector
• The value proposition of the microgrid
• How the company’s management software controls the grid components
• SMS’ modular solution
• SMS’ Energy-as-a-Service model
• The motives for customer adoption
• Microgrid’s role in contributing to a resilient energy infrastructure
• The barriers inherent in the U.S. regulatory system
• Similarities and differences between COVID-19 and the climate crisis
• Why one should join the climate fight

Links to topics discussed in this episode:

• Scale Microgrid Solutions: https://scalemicrogridsolutions.com/
• Microgrid: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microgrid

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In this episode, I had the honor of speaking with Dr. Albert Garcia-Romeu, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins and a Guest Researcher at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Neuroimaging Research Branch, where he studies the effects of psychedelic drugs in humans, with a focus on psilocybin as an aid in the treatment of addiction. We discussed his work with psilocybin, what it means to be addicted, and what insight his work has given him into the mystery of consciousness. So, please enjoy this episode, with Dr. Garcia-Romeu.

We discussed:

1. You did some work in treating addiction to tobacco with the aid of psilocybin. Can you tell us a little about that study? Matt Johnson
2. How do you think psilocybin actually worked in creating those amazing results?
   1. What is the key to breaking an addiction? 
   2. Ego dissolution; mystical
   3. Other psyches and addiction: ibogaine/opioids?
   4. Cognitive behavioral therapy; Counselling; 3 months
3. Does psilocybin help with addictions of all kinds? Alcohol? Gambling? Etc.?
4. Can you tell us about dosing psilocybin for treatment of addiction?
   1. Is it just a pill the patient takes, or is there more to it? See above
5. What other long-term effects did you notice in your patients? Spirituality? Mystical effects? Other changes?
   1. Any relationship between dose and mystical effects? Challenging experiences and dose, i.e. a bad trip?
   2. Any comment on the relationship between the mystical experience and one’s consciousness?
6. How is psilocybin metabolized in the human body? Did you administer doses based on body weight?
   1. [how do these measurements relate to a single mushroom?]
7. What about other psychedelics, such as LSD, Ayahuasca? You’ve recently published some papers on Kratom? “Kratom” — how do you pronounce that one (krat-um)? Do these also help with addiction?
8. What insights do psychedelics give, through altered states of consciousness, into their underlying neurobiological mechanisms?
   1. What are the neurobiological mechanisms of consciousness?
9. Let’s step out into the philosophical aspect of consciousness, given your insights into non-ordinary states of consciousness. 
   1. What are your thoughts on trying to answer the Hard Question of Consciousness — why the phenomenal experience of, say, seeing a red apple?
   2. Is consciousness a function of the brain, of our hardware? 
   3. Mind/body duality?
10. What else? What haven’t I asked? Center for Psych and Consciousness Johns Hopkins; 
11. What’s next for you, what are you excited about?
    1. Hopkinspsychedelic.org
       1. Unlimited Sciences collaboration; real world psilocybin use; 3,000 enrolled;

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We explore the deeper significance of The Matrix and what it means to be outside of it

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Alan and I talked about authentic spirituality, forgiveness in politics, and the distressing current situation in Burma.  I found this a insightful and moving conversation. I hope you do too.

Alan Clements is a satirist, performing artist, former Buddhist monk, and investigative journalist in areas of war and extreme conflict. He is also the author of numerous books, a spoken word album, and the subject of a feature documentary film ’Spiritually Incorrect'.  His latest book is 'Extinction Rated: An auto fictional satire about good and evil'

http://www.worlddharma.com

https://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/...

T!M FREKE

• Author of 35 books, translated into over 15 languages including an international bestseller and Daily Telegraph ‘Book fo the Year’

 https://timfreke.com/

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