Terence Mckenna The cost of sanity in todays society is a certain degree of alienation

There was once a beloved king whose castle was high on a hill, overlooking the shire. He was so popular that the nearby townspeople sent him gifts daily, and his birthday celebrations were enjoyed throughout the kingdom. The people loved him for his renowned wisdom and fair judgements. One day, tragedy struck the town. The water supply was polluted, and every man woman and child went insane. Only the King who had a private sacred spring, was spared. Soon after the tragedy, the mad townspeople began speaki