Quantum mechanics is all about the relationship between matter and energy. So it’s not hard to imagine why the science has been co-opted by a subculture of bong-toting academe—expand your mind, anyone? Scholars (cough) like Daniel Pinchbeck have struck mono-atomic gold with a prophetic philosophy that marries quantum theory and Ayahuasca-induced hallucination, all in an effort to come to grips with what rational materialism neglects: the inexplicable nature of being.