The value of myth is that it takes all the things you know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by the veil of familiarity.
ARTICLE
A Conversation with Albert Hofmann
By Charles Grob — 1996
On November 26, 1996, Charles Grob, M.D. visited with Albert Hofmann in Rheinfelden, outside of Basel, Switzerland, where Dr. Hofmann was recovering from knee surgery. The following are excerpts from their conversation.
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