Yeah, to me the benefit was not the actual ideas I had while tripping (which were generally less profound than I thought at the time), but just experiencing a truly different state of mind. It was also pretty interesting having the subsystems of your brain (visual, spatial, temporal, etc.) kind of clearly delineated for a little while and having it really demonstrated to you that they're all different parts of what makes your mind "you".
It's not something I'd recommend doing for a very long period of time, but I think a lot of people would get a benefit from doing it a few times and going to a nature environment, having philosophical discussions, etc. with friends.
It's not something I'd recommend doing for a very long period of time, but I think a lot of people would get a benefit from doing it a few times and going to a nature environment, having philosophical discussions, etc. with friends.