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“The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does” is a saying that has been printed on several images. The saying has been credited to American ethnobotanist and mystic Terence McKenna, possibly from his 1996 workshop “Countdown to Complexity.”

“‘The Truth does not require your participation to exist.’ Damnit Terence McKenna you da man” was posted on Twitter by Matthew Ryan Herget on May 21, 2018. “And Terence is on his on-form, off topic best! ‘The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does.’ Great stuff” was posted on Twitter by Ian Winn on June 6, 2018. “The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does” was posted on Twitter by Terence McKenna on June 3, 2019.

Wikipedia: Terence McKenna
Terence Kemp McKenna (November 16, 1946 – April 3, 2000) was an American ethnobotanist and mystic who advocated for the responsible use of naturally occurring psychedelic plants. He spoke and wrote about a variety of subjects, including psychedelic drugs, plant-based entheogens, shamanism, metaphysics, alchemy, language, philosophy, culture, technology, environmentalism, and the theoretical origins of human consciousness. He was called the “Timothy Leary of the ‘90s”, “one of the leading authorities on the ontological foundations of shamanism”, and the “intellectual voice of rave culture”.

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Matthew Ryan Herget
@MrHerget
“The Truth does not require your participation to exist.” Damnit Terence McKenna you da man.
6:28 PM · May 21, 2018 from Los Angeles, CA·Twitter for iPhone

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Ian Winn
@iansiBalls
It’s like taking the conference all over again! Sound quality is amazing, despite the original tapes spending 20y baking in my parent’s attic. And Terence is on his on-form, off topic best! “The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does.” Great stuff.
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Lorenzo Hagerty
@PsychedelicLozo
· May 21, 2018
new #podcast 573 - Terence #McKenna: “Countdown to Complexity” - Part 1 on #SoundCloud #np https://soundcloud.com/lozo-382782666/573-terence-mckenna-countdown-into-complexity-part-1?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter
12:52 PM · Jun 6, 2018·Twitter Web Client

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Terence McKenna - Countdown Into Complexity (FULL WORKSHOP)
Jul 4, 2018
We Plants Are Happy Plants
Terence McKenna’s 1996 March Weekend Workshop
presented at the Esalen Institute.
Covering a large number of topics, as usual.
(It is uncertain if the quotation is here in this 5 1/2-hour video.—ed.)

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Alfredo Torres
@ElAalfred
The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does. #TerenceMcKenna
10:18 PM · Nov 20, 2018 from Benito Juárez, Distrito Federal·Twitter for Android

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Terence McKenna
@TerenceMcKenna_
The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does.
3:35 PM · Jun 3, 2019·Twitter Web Client

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Terence McKenna
@TerenceMcKenna_
The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does.
5:04 AM · Oct 8, 2019·Twitter Web App

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The Conscious Capitalist
@Marksauerjr
“The truth does not require your participation to exist. Bullshit does.” - Terence McKenna
9:06 AM · Nov 20, 2019·Twitter for iPhone

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Terence McKenna
@TerenceMcKenna_
The truth does not require your participation to exist.
Bullshit does.
3:45 PM · Nov 24, 2019·Twitter Web App

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Terence McKenna
@TerenceMcKenna_
The truth does not require your participation to exist.
B u l l s h i t d o e s .
10:47 AM · Jul 5, 2020·Twitter Web App

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Dj ΤΟΝΥ ΜΞΝDΞS ♛
@DJTONYMENDES
“The truth does not require your participation to exist.
Bullshit does.”
4:22 AM · Oct 12, 2021·Twitter for Android

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Ralph Napolitano
@DrRalphNap
Truth doesn’t require your participation to exist.
Bullshit, lies and deceit do.
Capisce?
9:59 AM · Dec 16, 2021·Twitter for iPhone