Geniuses, I once read, are very different from the rest of us, and not just in their brilliance. Those who operate on a higher intellectual level are also more willing to take chances and entertain thoughts most people would consider too far out.
They also tend to experiment with ways to alter their consciousness. The 13 below are perfect examples of this.
Steve Jobs
Jobs was convinced that his early experiments with LSD contributed to his ability to think in ways others could not. So take a look at your IPhone and see if you start tripping.
Sigmund Freud
Yes, cocaine was the drug Freud used for many years of his life. He said it helped him overcome feelings of depression.
Bill Gates
Like Jobs, Gates also experimented with LSD. He admitted that he tried the drug back in the day and added that he did not carry the habit forward into later life.
Carl Sagan
Sagan was a big fan of the Chronic. He even wrote an essay in 1971 entitled “Marijuana Reconsidered.”
Richard Feynman
The renowned physicist tried marijuana, LSD, and even ketamine. But he said he quit because he feared he might become addicted and damage his mind.
Francis Crick
Crick was one of the main scientists (along with Watson and Franklin) who discovered the structure of DNA. He credited his use of LSD with helping him understand the helical structure of DNA.
Thomas Edison
Did you know that Edison frequently drank a wine which had been treated with coca leaves, the main ingredient in cocaine? No wonder he got so much done!
John C. Lilly
Lilly, a pioneer in the field of brain stimulation, used both LSD and ketamine.
Paul Erdos
Erdos is one of the most brilliant and prolific mathematicians of the 20th century. And he got so much work done via the extensive use of amphetamines. When he made a bet to quit for a month, he later reported he got nothing done during the period.
Friedrich Nietzche
The German philosopher was addicted to opium and often wrote under the influence of the drug.
Pablo Picasso
One of the most original and influential artists of all time, Picasso dabbled with opium, morphine, and hashish. Looking at some of his stranger works, it isn’t hard to imagine they were inspired in part by these drugs.
Dr. William Stewart Halsted
Dr. Halsted invented the mastectomy, which has saved the lives of millions of women. He used cocaine as a pain reliever for patients and also took it himself.
Howard Hughes
A genius in the field of aviation, Hughes, who was also one of the richest men in the world, also became a drug addict in later life, using both opiates and Valium until his death.
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