Psychedelic Psalms: Reflections from an Offline World is a collection of poems, aphorisms, essays, quotes, and illustrations written over the first 23 years of the 21st century. A contemporary stew composted of various writing forms, Psalms seeks to understand our shared current experience and to give us guidance on how we might proceed. 

Written as short snippets suited for modern-day attention spans, it is a synthesis of Rumi’s Spiritual Poems, Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, and Khalil Gibran’s The Prophet. An easy to read and entertaining analysis of our human existence, the book is at times poetic and spiritual, while at other points the author offers the reader hard-hitting pragmatic critiques of culture and education. 

Addressing topics ranging from technology to revolutionary new education policies to spirituality, Psychedelic Psalms hopes to awaken all humans to a more evolved future and to remind us of the truths of our existence, already known to us in our immortal souls. 

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Josh Rogers is the CEO of Arete, the largest distributor of alternative investments in the United States.

Prior to entering financial services, Joshua left Georgetown Law to pursue innovation and co-invent several patents, including the name-your-own-price e-commerce concept that became Priceline.com.

His expanded pursuits include reading, writing, and collecting art, while his business and community works include active involvement in the Chicago chapter of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and serving as an elected Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Rogers is a graduate of St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, where he is an elected Trustee and has taught entrepreneurship at both the Annapolis and Santa Fe campuses.