Daniel Pinchbeck is a philosopher, futurist and cultural critic. He helped to initiate the new psychedelic renaissance and consciousness movement through his books Breaking Open the Head, Quetzalcoatl Returns, and When Plants Dream. His 2017 book How Soon Is Now explored the systemic changes needed to avert ecological collapse and near-term extinction. Daniel has written features for The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone, Wired, and elsewhere. He speaks at festivals and conferences around the world.