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He explains how sensory limitations—such as only seeing visible light or hearing within a narrow frequency—restrict our experience. With evolution, our perceptions broaden, revealing non-physical realities that are often dismissed as hallucinations or mystical experiences in traditional Western thought.
Spontaneous and Technologically Accelerated Consciousness Expansion
Bentov discusses phenomena where individuals suddenly experience expanded awareness—a sudden opening of perception. Historically, such episodes were regarded as miracles or divine revelations. Today, they are understood as natural, sometimes spontaneous, openings of the senses, often dismissed or suppressed by mainstream psychiatry.