Juanse wrote:
Give it a try, you won't regret.
Peyote, Psylocibes, Floripondios, Amanitas only improve your freedom and strength your heart.
Do not be afraid of your self.
Of course all the rest in the book is *mierda.* but lovelly reading.

Juanse, I *know* all about the things you mentioned, and not from sitting in the library. My point was not to make fun of Carlos, and his bevy of admirers, but to cast a dim light on people who learn from books instead of life. I certainly don't regret the *years* I spent on the Quest, it led me to my way of life, which is beekeeping. 

Books are fine in their place. But it is useful to separate fact from fiction. And, to bear in mind, most things worth doing cannot be learned from books. You can't learn to drive a car, install a water heater, plant an orchard, make love, or raise honey bee queens -- from a book. The way to learn is to make mistakes; the bigger the blunder, the better the lesson. 

Pete

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