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Sam Woolfe

Drugs and the Human Condition: Why Do We Crave Altered States?

Consciousness alteration is natural and universal among humans. We have been altering our mental states, through the use of exogenous…

11h ago

Drugs and the Human Condition: Why Do We Crave Altered States?

11h ago

The Apollonian-Dionysian Dichotomy in John Frankenheimer’s ‘Seconds’ (1966)

Seconds (1966) is a sci-fi psychological thriller directed by John Frankenheimer. In my eyes, it’s a perfectly made film, and I found it to…

Jan 6

The Apollonian-Dionysian Dichotomy in John Frankenheimer’s ‘Seconds’ (1966)

Jan 6

The Myths and Marketing Behind Psilocybin Mushroom Strains

In the natural world, there are more than 200 psilocybin mushroom species (most of these belong to the genera Psilocybe, but…

Dec 16, 2024

The Myths and Marketing Behind Psilocybin Mushroom Strains

Dec 16, 2024

The Portrayal of ‘Ecstatic Agony’ in Hellraiser (1987) and Martyrs (2008)

I recently rewatched the horror classic Hellraiser (1987), and as well as finding it better on the second watch, I was fascinated with its…

Dec 9, 2024

The Portrayal of ‘Ecstatic Agony’ in Hellraiser (1987) and Martyrs (2008)

Dec 9, 2024

On Psychedelics and the Risk of Delusions

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on December 2, 2024.

Dec 2, 2024

On Psychedelics and the Risk of Delusions

Dec 2, 2024

Fear and Fascination: How Horror Films Evoke the Sublime

Part of the appeal of horror films — which is underappreciated, I think — is their capacity to evoke the sublime. This is a curious and…

Nov 25, 2024

Fear and Fascination: How Horror Films Evoke the Sublime

Nov 25, 2024

Quakerism and Psychedelics

It is hard to find much information on the connections between Quakerism (or the Religious Society of Friends) and psychedelic use. This is…

Nov 18, 2024

Quakerism and Psychedelics

Nov 18, 2024

Meditating as a Perfectionist

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on November 11, 2024.

Nov 11, 2024

Meditating as a Perfectionist

Nov 11, 2024

Revisiting Terence McKenna’s Idea of the ‘Archaic Revival’

Originally published at https://www.samwoolfe.com on November 4, 2024.

Nov 4, 2024

Revisiting Terence McKenna’s Idea of the ‘Archaic Revival’

Nov 4, 2024

A 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 28, 2024

A Response to Philip Goff’s ‘Limited God Hypothesis’

Oct 28, 2024

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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