Erik Davis (born June 12, 1967) is an American writer, scholar, journalist and public speaker whose writings have ranged from rock criticism to cultural analysis to creative explorations of esoteric mysticism.

[1] He is perhaps best known for his book Techgnosis: Myth, Magic and Mysticism in the Age of Information, as well as his work on California counterculture, including Burning Man, the human potential movement, and the writings of Philip K. Dick.

Born in Redwood City, California, in 1967, Davis grew up in Del Mar before attending Yale University, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in English.

[citation needed] Until 2019 he hosted the weekly podcast Expanding Mind along with Maja D’Aoust, devoted to the “cultures of consciousness” and part of the Progressive Radio Network.

Davis has appeared in a number of documentaries about technology and countercultural topics, including DMT: The Spirit Molecule,[4] Electronic Awakening,[5] The Source Family, and Hacking at Leaves.