#49 – Part One: Jordan Peterson’s Psychedelic Hierarchy, ft. Thought Slime
In part 1 of this deep dive, Psymposia and Thought Slime analyze Jordan Peterson's fascination with psychedelics as an example of the reactionary, right-wing ideologies that have been developing within psychedelia in recent decades. Reacting to a 2021 podcast of Peterson's, we discuss the significance of Peterson's popularity among some prominent psychedelic researchers.
#50 – Part Two: Jordan Peterson’s Psychedelic Hierarchy, ft. Thought Slime
In part 2 of this deep dive, Psymposia and Thought Slime analyze Jordan Peterson's fascination with psychedelics as an example of the reactionary, right-wing ideologies that have been developing within psychedelia in recent decades. Reacting to a 2021 podcast of Peterson's, we discuss the significance of Peterson's popularity among some prominent psychedelic researchers.
#51 – Part Three: Jordan Peterson’s Psychedelic Hierarchy, ft. Thought Slime
In part 3 of this deep dive, Psymposia and Thought Slime analyze Jordan Peterson's fascination with psychedelics as an example of the reactionary, right-wing ideologies that have been developing within psychedelia in recent decades. Reacting to a 2021 podcast of Peterson's, we discuss the significance of Peterson's popularity among some prominent psychedelic researchers.
Do psychedelics trigger neurogenesis? Here’s what we know.
What is neurogenesis? Do psychedelics really cause it? If they do, what doors might that open up?
Calm Down. What’s the Worst Thing That the Wellness Industry Could Do to Psychedelics?
As technology and psychedelics turn to mental health, we’ll likely see a future where we are treated based on our digital biomarkers, and sold mental health services based on the personal data we surrender.
Psychedelic Trade Secrets and Get-Rich-Quick Schemes —a Benefit to Investors, a Harm to Progress
“Play the field right and there’s money to be made even off some of the shit companies purely based on the wave.”
Aldous Huxley on the decline of mental health following “progress” in capitalist democracies
Aldous Huxley's thoughts on “progress” in capitalist democracies, why people take drugs, and the role of psychedelics in people's lives.
The George Floyd protests have reframed the debate around surveillance, encryption, and facial recognition
The current spotlight on toxic law enforcement culture has propelled conversations about facial recognition and biometric surveillance into mainstream politics. Banning facial recognition is necessary to avoid automating racism and further institutionalizing white supremacy.
I received the largest dose of psilocybin ever administered in a published FDA study. Dose #1
A 3-part series on one participant's high dose psilocybin experience in the Pharmacokinetics of Psilocybin in Normal Adult Volunteers study at the University of Wisconsin.
Decriminalization offers an ethical counterbalance to address sexual misconduct in psychedelic therapy
Sexual violence is already notoriously under-reported, and barriers— including distrust in police—are amplified when victims are also members of a criminalized subculture and were under the influence of illegal drugs when the violence occurred.