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Can altered states reveal something to us about our origins and our place in nature? In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFood of the Gods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, ethnobotanist Terence McKenna’s research on man’s ancient relationship with chemicals opens a doorway to the divine, and perhaps a solution for saving our troubled world. 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