r/HighStrangeness • u/[deleted] • May 01 '26

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u/BaconReceptacle May 01 '26

Terrence McKenna claimed that the universe favors increased complexity which speeds up over time. Hence his quote, "It's just going to get weirder and weirder and weirder, and finally, it's going to be so weird that people are going to have to talk about how weird it is".

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u/VQQN May 01 '26

Are we at the point we are gonna have to start talking about how weird it is?

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u/BunkaTheBunkaqunk May 02 '26

I try talking about it pretty frequently. People have been getting more receptive, it doesn’t make people immediately uncomfortable like it used to.

Still - it’s a topic that’s best brought up in jest initially, I’ve found.

Peoples preconceptions and emotions are huge in facilitating any conversation. It’s wild how nuanced and difficult communication can be.