Sam WoolfeRevisiting Terence McKenna’s Idea of the ‘Archaic Revival’Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on November 4, 2024.2d ago2d ago
Sam WoolfeA Response to Philip Goff’s ‘Limited God Hypothesis’In his latest book Why? The Purpose of the Universe, and in his defence of a heretical form of Christianity, the philosopher Philip Goff…Oct 28Oct 28
Sam WoolfeWould Widespread Psychedelic Use Help Solve the Climate Crisis?It is common to associate psychedelics with environmentalism. In the popular imagination, psychedelic users might be viewed as tree-hugging…Oct 21Oct 21
Sam WoolfeArguments for the Existence of God Exemplify Divine HiddennessI recently heard Alex O’Connor (host of the Within Reason podcast) offer an interesting perspective on the problem of divine hiddenness, or…Oct 14Oct 14
Sam WoolfeThe Harms of Wellness CultureWellness culture is all about healing — healing from stress, dissatisfaction, trauma, toxic relationships, and poor physical health…Oct 7Oct 7
Sam WoolfeRelying on ChatGPT for Content Writing Could BackfireOriginally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on September 30, 2024.Sep 30Sep 30
Sam WoolfeThe Egocentrism Behind Belief in AstrologyAstrology is one of the most popular New Age beliefs and is commonly embraced by the general public (national newspapers still feature…Sep 23Sep 23
Sam WoolfeShould We Treat Non-Sentient AI in a Virtuous Way?A while back I was talking with a friend about a new client who asked me to use ChatGPT to create articles (which I’d then edit and…Sep 16Sep 16
Sam WoolfeTimothy Leary’s Eight-Circuit Model of Consciousness: An Overview and CritiqueThe psychedelic guru Timothy Leary proposed a theory of human consciousness, known as the eight-circuit model of consciousness, in his…Sep 9Sep 9