Klein’s Two Positions and the Rise of Psychedelics

I’ve been reflecting on Klein’s paranoid-schizoid and depressive positions in light of the current fascination with psychedelics, particularly the emphasis on achieving a sense of oneness or symbiosis with the universe.

It got me thinking: isn’t this psychedelic “oneness” similar to Klein’s description of the paranoid-schizoid position, where splitting and idealization create a world of interconnected harmony? Could this focus on unity be a way of avoiding or undoing the mourning and reality acceptance that come with the depressive position?

Curious to hear your thoughts on this connection. Is this a modern avoidance of the depressive position?