Our Praxis

Over many years, the authors of this site (two loving friends) have developed an “approach” to conversation which is reliably ecstatic, profound, and intellectually fruitful. We do as follows:

1. Choose a day in advance. Ideally we're in a good mood and free of other responsibilities.
2. Prepare supplies and comforts that our future selves may desire, e.g.: an MP3 recorder for taking audio notes, a pencil and paper for sketching/diagramming, water and snacks, and outside gear (e.g. hats, sunglasses, etc.) if we plan to stroll.
3. Sit together and remove all distractions. We turn off phones and any other devices/electronics.
4. Slow ourselves. Attune to each other. Relax and get comfortable. The mood here is generally one of nervous excitement.
5. Smoke cannabis. We're both very sensitive and generally begin with 1-3 hits from a glass piece over an initial 10-15 minute period. We may redose one or several times over the coming hours, especially toward the beginning.
6. Begin sharing our thoughts. Our thoughts now might concern our mental activity, our feelings, our experience of this moment, and how all of these are changing as the cannabis asserts itself. A special quality, an aura, begins to gather around the conversation. Time slows down. We feel that a portal is opening.
7. Build on these thoughts. We trade thoughts back and forth. When one arouses awe or wonder, we study it and elaborate upon it, savoring its beauty and meaning. Further thoughts are ignited, spiderwebbing outward, each with its own gravity. Awe is heightened, further thoughts proliferate, and the conversation spirals upward. Time has slowed to a crawl. We realize we have stepped through the portal.
8. Embrace the high. Being high is good and fun. We luxuriate in the experience and encourage each other to be high. Highness is never to be ashamed of in oneself or observed unlovingly in each other. This is both baseline kindness and a prerequisite for fruitful conversation.
9. Keep going. These conversations require prolonged attention and intellectual exertion. But in our experience, the effort is entirely worthwhile. Our goal is not only to feel the thrill of entering a "qualitatively other space" (though that is fun) but to experience new thoughts about reality. We don't know what these thoughts might do in the world, and we have no reason to imagine a ceiling on their power.
10. Try to remember. We strive to document the best parts of our conversations and revisit them later. Documentation can be challenging – wondrous thoughts proliferate with stunning depth and speed; some are unlanguageable – but it is highly rewarding. When an idea can survive the journey to our sober dimension, it glitters here like an alien gem. This website is constructed from many such artifacts, representing countless hours of loving, ecstatic conversation. We hope that you find it helpful.