Yep! There's a hypothesis that it's a residual taboo from the days when only the shaman, druid or whatever would eat the 'special' mushrooms - or everyone else was only allowed to eat them under his/her supervision, maybe - that, in some cultures but not others, got transferred to all mushrooms in general over time.
There's a massive irony here, which is that while libs are totally non-toxic and the worst effect you might get is a bad trip that's over in a few hours, and while fly agaric can make you sick if you don't prepare it properly, there are some mushrooms that look a lot like libs that contain the same toxin as the death cap but in even greater quantities, weight for weight.
Thank you and yes, it is good. Rodgers is a strong storyteller, the first half is a recounting of his atypical childhood and then it gets into some of the details of his career with Chic and his perspective on the popularity and rejection of disco
For sure - the book is very much in his voice, it's a lot like hearing one of his interviews
what should I do with the rest?
we come here for your prescriptions luke I need guidance
i love your ambition
That's what I was saying re: the "postmodern" authors a while back. They'd already nailed what we think of as the effects of the internet decades before it really became a thing. I dunno that there's anyone since Pynchon, Burroughs, Gaddis, DeLillo etc who's described it better than they did.
