What is 'Stoned Ape Theory'? Joe Rogan's opinion on psychedelics goes viral, fans call it 'open and thoughtful'
AUSTIN, TEXAS: The 'Stoned Ape Theory' has piqued the interest of UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The stand-up comedian and podcaster discussed it numerous times on 'The Joe Rogan Experience', which made his opinion on psychedelics go viral.
The 'Stoned Ape Theory' was proposed by Terence McKenna, an ethnobotanist. The consumption of psilocybin mushrooms by early hominids may have had a profound impact on their brains, according to the notion. As a result, society, language, religion, the arts, and science may have evolved.
Joe Rogan's opinion on 'Stoned Ape Theory'
Although Rogan has not explicitly stated his support for the hypothesis, the 55-year-old finds it highly appealing. During an episode of his podcast, he explored the topic with an author and journalist, Michael Pollan, saying that while McKenna's views may be called into doubt, the hypothesis was clearly compelling.
Rogan said, "His theory is that it coincides with climate change and these lower hominids experimenting with different food sources... He had a bunch of ideas that never panned out... the guy was a constant pot user, he was constantly doing psychedelics."
He went on to say, "I mean he was a fun guy to listen to talk... But the idea that these ancient hominids experienced, experimented rather, with psilocybin and this was what advanced culture, advanced language, advanced their understanding of each other, it's a very compelling idea."
'Open and thoughtful'
After watching the 'JRE' episode, Rogan's subscribers started to react on Rogan's opinion. A fan wrote, "I'm watching this high and realized how truthful Joe is about psychedelics. Seem to listen to them with a different view right now. Open and thoughtful." Another user added, "Stoned Ape Theory” Sounds like the religion of JRE."
"He mentioned how the genes are actually changed. I think in the individual that consumes them, you can get epigenetic changes where genes are turned off or on like a switch but these wouldn’t be heritable changes as it not at the germ line level. Unless there is some genetic change at the germ line level, which would be interesting to study," a user stated his personal opinions.
