Trippy Tuesdays steampunk comic: Alice, William James

By @CaylaCatz · Jun 23, 2026

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Tea with Alice and the Cheshire Cat Special Guest Star: William James (1842-1910), philosopher, psychologist William James was an American philosopher and psychologist, often called the “Father of American psychology.” He co‑founded pragmatism, shaped early psychology, and wrote some of the most influential works on religious and mystical experience. James believed that altered states of consciousness weren’t meaningless hallucinations but valid sources of insight. He experimented with nitrous oxide and argued that mystical states reveal aspects of reality that ordinary consciousness filters out. He was experimenting with induced altered consciousness almost 100 years before Timothy O'Leary. James coined the term "stream of consciousness."

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This whimsical steampunk psychedelic comic, "Trippy Tuesdays" by creator Cayla Catz, reimagines classic Alice in Wonderland characters alongside pioneering psychologist William James for a philosophical tea party aboard a vintage train. The strip explores themes of altered states of consciousness and the fluid nature of the human mind, blending iconic Wonderland lore with William James' radical psychology theories, rendered in rich fantasy art with jewel tones, surreal shifting landscapes, and playful dialogue centered on self-discovery and psychedelic insight.

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@CaylaCatz · Jun 24, 2026
He sounds really interested. I hadn't heard o fhim until I did research for trippy tuesday
@panos · Jun 23, 2026
Yes, a great psychologist, right up there (for me) with Carl Jung
@panos · Jun 24, 2026
Yeah, what he proposes? Astounding!
@legion · Jun 24, 2026
you are very welcome!