Moudou Baqui - The revolution will not be livestreamed

The presentation argues for a culturally anchored, community-focused approach to psychedelic usage that challenges the commercialization of psychedelics and the co-optation of the original movement. Drawing on personal history in Detroit and his training with Kilindi Iyi, the speaker outlines a model of initiation and community development that emphasizes the role of elders, traditional knowledge, and the careful stewardship of these tools. This approach moves beyond purely individual experiences to leverage expanded consciousness for social, political and communal resilience. Central to the argument is a model of service and responsibility. Using the analogy of the space station to describe the relationship with ancestral wisdom, the speaker contrasts this with ephemeral, commercialized models of psychedelic tourism. The goal, he proposes, is not just individual expansion, but a disciplined, community-led effort to use the insights gained through high-dose experiences for radical change in underserved urban environments.