The Doors of Perception

This book by Aldous Huxley has been genuinely recommended 2 times across 2 different shows: Diary of a CEO, Tim Ferriss. The people who vouched for it on air: Alex O'Connor, Michael Pollan. It comes up in conversations about consciousness, depression & mood, psychedelics. The earliest recommendation we indexed is from Jul 2021 and the most recent from Sep 2025. Every quote below is verbatim, attributed, and linked to the exact second it was said. Sourced expert opinion, not medical advice.

• “Aldus Huxley writes in the in the doors of perception essential reading to anybody interested in consciousness by the way”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “essential reading to anybody interested in consciousness”
  Alex O'Connor · The Diary of a CEO · Sep 202502:26:29

  Said during "Atheist vs Christian vs Spiritual Thinker: Is Not Believing In God Causing More Harm Than Good?!". The episode features Alex O'Connor, Greg Koukl & Dr. Alok Kanojia (Dr. K): Alex O'Connor is an agnostic philosopher and YouTuber (CosmicSkeptic); Greg Koukl is a Christian apologist and author of 'The Story of Reality'; Dr. Alok Kanojia is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and founder of Healthy Gamer who blends neuroscience with Hindu/yogic spiritual practice. An atheist, a Christian apologist, and a psychiatrist-spiritualist debate whether life has objective meaning amid a youth purpose crisis.

• “i had read aldous huxley's dorsal perception when i was working on how to change your mind it's a wonderful essay i encourage everybody to look at it”

  Why it counts as a recommendation: “it's a wonderful essay i encourage everybody to look at it”
  Michael Pollan · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 202100:59:09

  Said during "Michael Pollan, This Is Your Mind on Plants | The Tim Ferriss Show". The episode features Michael Pollan: Bestselling author of eight books including How to Change Your Mind and The Omnivore's Dilemma, and a longtime New York Times Magazine contributor who teaches writing at Harvard and UC Berkeley. His newest book is This Is Your Mind on Plants, examining three psychoactive plants: caffeine, opium, and mescaline. Michael Pollan explores caffeine, opium, and mescaline, the history and politics of the drug war, and the future of psychedelic medicine.