The Urge To Merge: Why Do We Crave Intimacy?

“There is a universal urge for intimacy, for trading subjectivities, in communication. For Telepathy. Our desire for it tells us about what we wish to be: truly intersubjective beings.” – David Porush

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David Porush’s Thoughts on “Telepathy”
“In short, telepathy is just another word for communication, and for me, especially reading and writing.”
http://porush.wordpress.com/2014/07/02/what-i-mean-by-telepathy/

More on Intersubjectivity
“Our maturation has consisted in the gradual realization that, if we can rely on one another, we need not rely on anything else.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intersubjectivity

Terence McKenna
“He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, culture, technology, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_McKenna

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