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Dr Samuel Douglas
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Philosophy, psychedelics and nonprofit cat-herding. Will write words in exchange for $. Views my own etc.
Issue 16 of The Ethical Trip is out!
This fortnight:
- Can 5-MeO-DMT be treated the same as Ketamine?
- Are psychedelic experiences compatible with a scientific worldview?
- When and how should you slow down your thinking?
For all this, plus an idiosyncratic roundup of recent research and alleged humour, read on! (There’s also a discount code for my extremely niche Etsy store, but only for subscribers.)
Can psychedelics change mental imagery?
Did PAT just get more accessible in Australia?
If symbols don’t have meaning do they have to stay that way?
Why do we need to know about opioid overdose?
For all this, plus some blatant self-promotion, subscribe and read on (it's free.)
https://theethicaltrip.beehiiv.com/p/cry-havoc-and-pretend-everything-s-fine-b37dc0a5a76e9003
In a sure sign that newsletters are over, I am now writing a newsletter.
It's called The Ethical Trip, and features hype-free analysis of psychedelic business & industry, philosophy & ethics, harm reduction. Infused with attempts at satire.
On the upside, it's free, and only comes every 2 weeks.
So many ways to procrastinate, so little time.
That silicon scar tape is great post-surgery. But why does it have to roll up and stick to itself once cut? So annoying!
For the people who say that we couldn’t possibly lose access to abortion services in Australia:
From: @abc_bot
https://social.chinwag.org/@abc_bot/113471473917539097
From: @abc_bot
https://social.chinwag.org/@abc_bot/113471473917539097
Unofficial ABC News Bot (@[email protected])
Emails shows Queanbeyan Hosptial banned surgical abortions, after woman turned away on day of appointment https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-13/email-proves-queanbeyan-hospital-has-banned-surgical-abortions/104584910 #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #RuralandRemoteCommunities #ReproductiveTechnology #PregnancyandChildbirth #Law,CrimeandJustice #RegionalCommunities #Women'sHealth #MedicalEthics #Women’sRights #PublicHealth #SexualHealth #Abortion #Health
First pink oyster mushroom harvest today! Not quite as much as I’d hoped, but very tasty.
I suspect Threads is likely to degenerate into the worst dystopian hellscape we’ve seen yet.
I go through phases where I do a lot of #memes, mainly as a form of procrastination or out of frustration, particularly around #auspol and #psychedelics. I like to think they’re funny or thought-provoking, but reviews have been mixed. Still, I can’t let the blue-check boot-lickers and irrational optimists on twitter be the only people who get to appreciate them.
Anyway, here’s a couple of my most recent efforts. (I’m still unsure what needs a CW here, so any feedback on this would be nice too.)