The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley

The Doors of Perception

Aldous Huxley with Rudolph Schirmer (Narrator)

2 hours, 16 minutes first pub 1954 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology dark reflective slow-paced
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The critically acclaimed novelist and social critic Aldous Huxley describes his personal experimentation with the drug mescaline and explores the nature of visionary experience. The title of this classic comes from William Blake's The Marriage of ...

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Moods

reflective 79%
informative 62%
challenging 42%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 16%
adventurous 13%
dark 5%
emotional 5%
hopeful 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 27%
fast 24%

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