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The State of the World as an Aspect of ‘Set and Setting’

If we want to prioritise ‘set and setting’ (our mindset and physical and social environment) when using psychedelics, then we should be…

2d ago

The State of the World as an Aspect of ‘Set and Setting’

2d ago

Nitrous Oxide: A Gas With Mystical, Antidepressant, and Addiction Potential

Nitrous oxide (‘laughing gas’) is a colourless gas with sedative, analgesic, euphoric, dissociative, and (if the dose is right) mystical…

4d ago

Nitrous Oxide: A Gas With Mystical, Antidepressant, and Addiction Potential

4d ago

When Should You Challenge the Insights You Have on Psychedelics?

One of the characteristics of the psychedelic mystical experience is the noetic quality : the feeling of profound insight (this is the…

Mar 13

When Should You Challenge the Insights You Have on Psychedelics?

Mar 13

The Rise of Self-Proclaimed Shamans

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on March 12, 2025.

Mar 12

The Rise of Self-Proclaimed Shamans

Mar 12

AI Content is Ruining the Blogosphere

AI-generated content continues to proliferate on the internet, and it’s leading to a lot of pushback. People on Reddit are getting annoyed…

Mar 10

AI Content is Ruining the Blogosphere

Mar 10

Addressing Ibogaine’s Heart Risks

Ibogaine is a tryptamine psychedelic found in Tabernanthe iboga, a shrub native to Central West Africa. Some of the indigenous peoples of…

Mar 5

Addressing Ibogaine’s Heart Risks

Mar 5

Why Are So Many Psychonauts Attracted to the Simulation Hypothesis?

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on March 3, 2025.

Mar 3

Why Are So Many Psychonauts Attracted to the Simulation Hypothesis?

Mar 3

Expressions of Hagioptasia in Emo Music

I recently came across the term hagioptasia, coined by musician Daniel Laidler. It refers to a fleeting sense of significance and…

Feb 24

Expressions of Hagioptasia in Emo Music

Feb 24

Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Continue the Human Race?

In philosophy, the ‘non-identity problem’ refers to what our moral obligations to future individuals should be, that is, to those who do…

Feb 17

Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Continue the Human Race?

Feb 17

Some Psychedelic Users Are Unbothered by HPPD (and Might Even Enjoy It)

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on February 13, 2025.

Feb 13

Some Psychedelic Users Are Unbothered by HPPD (and Might Even Enjoy It)

Feb 13

Sam Woolfe

Sam Woolfe

I'm a freelance writer, blogger, and author with interests in philosophy, ethics, psychology, and mental health. Website: www.samwoolfe.com

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