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Sam Woolfe

The 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 read6 days ago

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The Ethics of Deadpan Humour: When is a Joke Actually a Lie?

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Sam Woolfe

Are 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 readApr 22, 2024

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Are There Enough Secular Psychedelic Retreats?

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Sam Woolfe

Do 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 readApr 15, 2024

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Do Psychedelic Effects Become More or Less Intense With Age?

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Sam Woolfe

The Individual as a Multiplicity of Selves

One 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 readApr 11, 2024

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The Individual as a Multiplicity of Selves

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Sam Woolfe

Psychedelic Theodicy: The Tendency to Deny and Downplay the Harms of Psychedelics

A 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 readApr 8, 2024

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Psychedelic Theodicy: The Tendency to Deny and Downplay the Harms of Psychedelics

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Sam Woolfe

Ram Dass’ Teaching on Viewing Neuroses as Shmoos

One of my favourite lessons from the late spiritual teacher Ram Dass relates to his relationship with his neuroses. Based on Ram Dass’…

5 min readApr 4, 2024

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Ram Dass’ Teaching on Viewing Neuroses as Shmoos

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Sam Woolfe

The Backlash Against Overdiagnosis and Self-Diagnosis Has Fed Into Mental Health Stigma

It might be assumed that the problems of mental health overdiagnosis and self-diagnosis culture would only serve to promote more openness…

7 min readApr 1, 2024

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The Backlash Against Overdiagnosis and Self-Diagnosis Has Fed Into Mental Health Stigma

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Sam Woolfe

Explaining the Aesthetic Dimension of Nature

It may seem intuitive, in evolutionary terms, why we would find natural settings attractive and appealing. The biologist Edward O. Wilson…

8 min readMar 25, 2024

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Explaining the Aesthetic Dimension of Nature

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Sam Woolfe

AA Founder Bill Wilson Did Not Use a Psychedelic to Get Sober

Many 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 readMar 18, 2024

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AA Founder Bill Wilson Did Not Use a Psychedelic to Get Sober

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Sam Woolfe

Neophilia and Neologisms: The Psychology Behind Inventing New Words

The human species has often been referred to as neophilic, or novelty-loving. For evolutionary reasons (i.e. being incentivised to be…

6 min readMar 11, 2024

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Neophilia and Neologisms: The Psychology Behind Inventing New Words

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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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