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Advocacy

Where we stand, and where I speak

This field is young, and the standards are still being set. I would rather help set them honestly than defend them later.

Where we stand

Three things I will say anywhere

  • Wider access without honest screening is not progress. Contraindications and medical review come first.
  • Facilitators should be licensed and accountable to the people they hold.
  • Draw from traditions with care, name where things come from, and never pretend they are ours.

Licensing and faith · Inspiration, not appropriation

Where I speak

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I gave a TEDxBoulder talk, Will Psychedelics Destroy Society? I also talk about this work on the Modern Enlightenment podcast.

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