
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