In which year was Leary fired from Harvard?
1963
1965
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1969
Answer
Leary was fired from Harvard in 1963 for his advocacy of psychedelic drugs, specifically psilocybin mushrooms, which he believed could be used to expand human consciousness. He was given a choice between resigning or being fired, and he chose to be fired.
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