Sam WoolfeThe Ethics of Deadpan Humour: When is a Joke Actually a Lie?A popular view on comedy is that ethics should have nothing to do with it, and trying to place comedy within the realm of ethics is a way…10 min read·6 days ago----
Sam WoolfeAre There Enough Secular Psychedelic Retreats?Choosing a psychedelic retreat can be difficult. It’s always recommended to read reviews and get recommendations, as these can indicate a…9 min read·Apr 22, 2024----
Sam WoolfeDo Psychedelic Effects Become More or Less Intense With Age?I have come across many accounts of psychonauts who say they prefer lower doses of psychedelics as they gain more experience with them…11 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Sam WoolfeThe Individual as a Multiplicity of SelvesOne common view in the philosophy of self sees the notion of a discrete, concrete self as an illusion. This concept is known as anatta…7 min read·Apr 11, 2024----
Sam WoolfePsychedelic Theodicy: The Tendency to Deny and Downplay the Harms of PsychedelicsA theodicy is an attempt to justify or defend the Omni-God (an all-powerful, all-loving, all-knowing god), given the fact of evil in the…11 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Sam WoolfeRam Dass’ Teaching on Viewing Neuroses as ShmoosOne of my favourite lessons from the late spiritual teacher Ram Dass relates to his relationship with his neuroses. Based on Ram Dass’…5 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Sam WoolfeThe Backlash Against Overdiagnosis and Self-Diagnosis Has Fed Into Mental Health StigmaIt might be assumed that the problems of mental health overdiagnosis and self-diagnosis culture would only serve to promote more openness…7 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Sam WoolfeExplaining the Aesthetic Dimension of NatureIt may seem intuitive, in evolutionary terms, why we would find natural settings attractive and appealing. The biologist Edward O. Wilson…8 min read·Mar 25, 2024--1--1
Sam WoolfeAA Founder Bill Wilson Did Not Use a Psychedelic to Get SoberMany members of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) may not be aware that the organisation’s founder, Bill Wilson, was an advocate of LSD. This may…7 min read·Mar 18, 2024----
Sam WoolfeNeophilia and Neologisms: The Psychology Behind Inventing New WordsThe human species has often been referred to as neophilic, or novelty-loving. For evolutionary reasons (i.e. being incentivised to be…6 min read·Mar 11, 2024----