# The Next Phase of Human Existence - Terence McKenna | After Skool

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Published: 2026-07-11T08:09:00+00:00
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The Next Phase of Human Existence - Terence McKenna Go to http://www.audible.com/afterskool or text afterskool to 500 500 to get your free trialTerence McKenna (November 16, 1946 - April 3, 2000) was an American ethnobotanist, mystic, psychonaut, lecturer, author, and an advocate for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including visionary experiences, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness.Full talk can be heard here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixBPSX-gFP0Order After Skool prints and clothes here - https://after-skool.creator-spring.com/ Get the After Skool Kid's Book - Why Don't Country Flags Use The Color Purple? - https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Country-Flags-Color-Purple/dp/0578489244 Get in touch via https://www.afterskool.net/ Please support on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/AfterSkool Follow our IG: https://www.instagram.com/afterskool100/Additional animation at 4.15 is from "IN-SHADOW - A Modern Odyssey - Animated Short Film" by Lubomir Arsov Follow the podcast for new episodes. We cannot change the world. But we can change ourselves...and that will change the world. The goal of this podcast is to empower the individual and deliver profound ideas through art. Find After Skool on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AfterSkool/videos Disclaimer: This podcast is an independent initiative inspired by the thought-provoking content of After Skool. It is created by a viewer who appreciates the depth of the ideas shared and wants to make them more accessible in an audio format. While every effort is made to preserve the essence of the original content, this is not an…

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