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This entry was posted on May 17, 2020, in GQ. Bookmark the permalink.

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Kevin EG Perry is a writer for The Independent.

His work has also appeared in NME, Vice, The Guardian, British GQ, Lonely Planet Traveller and numerous other publications.

He was shortlisted for The Guardian’s International Development Journalism Award in 2009.

He can be contacted at kevinegperry[at]gmail.com

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Getting my caffeine fix with the great @michael.pollan. Ever since I read his new book This Is Your Mind On Plants I haven't been able to stop thinking about the fascinating history of the world's most popular psychoactive drug (which was basically responsible for the Enlightenment). We talked about the power of coffee, growing opium in his back garden and - my favourite topic - taking so much acid you experience ego death for today's @the.independent.
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