The Founder Of AA Tried LSD — And Ignited A Controversy Still Raging Today

Plus, St. Patrick’s Day advice from bartenders. [Welcome To The Futurist]( [Welcome To The Futurist]( [The Futurist uncovers unique and inspiring topics that feed your curiosity. Curated articles on technology, science, and culture delivered to your inbox. Not for you? Unsubscribe anytime below.]( /tech [Trapped In Silicon Valley’s Hidden Caste System | Wired]( [TRAPPED IN SILICON VALLEY’S HIDDEN CASTE SYSTEM]( In Silicon Valley, it’s routine for people from India to land high-paying jobs; they make up a full quarter of the technical workforce. Yet those successes have, almost exclusively, come from historically privileged castes. Seven decades after India legally abolished “untouchability,” many Dalits still contend with enormous setbacks — hate crimes, poverty, limited economic opportunity. 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Joining in on the celebration is not for the faint of heart (or stomach). But there’s one group that has little choice but to be in the eye of the neon green hurricane: bartenders. If you do happen to go out to celebrate this year, consider what this group of past and present Chicago bartenders, with a combined total of more than 30 St. Patrick’s Day services behind the bar, have to say about those green cocktails they’re mixing up for you. [The Takeout]( /machine [Build Your Own Mini Robot Dog With This DIY Kit | Mashable]( [BUILD YOUR OWN MINI ROBOT DOG WITH THIS DIY KIT]( You may have seen those terrifying Boston Dynamic robot dogs. And while they’re certainly unsettling, you have to admit, they’re also extremely cool. Now, you can make your own petite palm-sized robot dog at home. Funded fully (and then some) on Kickstarter with over half a million dollars, the Petoi Bittle base construction kit lets you create your own open-source bionic robot dog that fits in the palm of your hand. [Mashable]( /exterior [@quillemons on Instagram]( [@quillemons]( /vice [66 Years Ago, The Founder Of Alcoholics Anonymous Tried LSD — And Ignited A Controversy Still Raging Today | Inverse]( [66 YEARS AGO, THE FOUNDER OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TRIED LSD — AND IGNITED A CONTROVERSY STILL RAGING TODAY]( It’s August 29, 1956. A philosopher, a psychiatrist, and his research assistant watch as the most famous recovering alcoholic puts a dose of LSD in his mouth and swallows. The man is Bill Wilson and he’s the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, the largest abstinence-only addiction recovery program in the world. 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