8 Silicon Valley CEOs Resign After Psychedelic Experiences, Viral Post Claims

Silicon Valley CEOs quit jobs

8 Silicon Valley CEOs Resign: Psychedelics have been used for centuries in various cultures for spiritual and healing purposes. Recently there’s been a renewed interest in their therapeutic properties especially when it comes to mental health and self exploration.

People who have tried psychedelics such as psilocybin (found in magic mushrooms) and DMT (found in ayahuasca) report altered states of consciousness that can lead to deep introspection.

In fact psychedelics can be so powerful that some people make major life changes after a trip - like the eight Silicon Valley CEOs who apparently quit their jobs after taking psychedelics.

This was shared on X by Austen Allred, CEO and co-founder of BloomTech based in San Francisco.

“Of the Silicon Valley founders I know who went on some of the psychedelic self-discovery trips, almost 100% quit their jobs as CEO within a year. Could be random anecdotes, but be careful with that stuff,” Allred advised his X followers.

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Allred was responding to a post by X user Ashlee Vance. Vance revealed that a venture capitalist had told him, “We've lost several really good founders to ayahuasca. They came back and just didn't care about much anymore.”

In the comments of the post Allred said he knew of eight CEOs who quit their jobs after a trip. Asked “How many do you think are happier now?,” he said that four seem happier after stepping down as CEOs.

Of the Silicon Valley founders I know who went on some of the psychedelic self-discovery trips, almost 100% quit their jobs as CEO within a year.

Could be random anecdotes, but be careful with that stuff. https://t.co/cxWJcaiPzD

— Austen Allred (@Austen) September 23, 2024

His post has 3.3 million views and hundreds of comments.

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Commenters said the founders must have been unhappy already and the psychedelics just showed them.

“If ambition makes you consistently miserable, psychedelics help you understand the price you're paying. You lose a taste for it,” wrote one person.

“Careful with the Ayahuasca or the unfulfilling jobs?” another asked.

“Being a CEO is meaningless if other parts of your life are not fulfilling. This becomes quite obvious when you have deep (and often traumatic) experiences. Quitting then becomes the natural next step. Life is not about status,” an X user opined.

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