Samuel DouglasThree Challenges for Psychedelics in Australia in 20242024 promises to be a big year for psychedelics everywhere, but nowhere more than in Australia. Cost, legality, and education are the three…Feb 1Feb 1
Samuel DouglasWelcome to the Psychedelic OvergroundA lot has changed in my life, even since I’d started sporadically posting here on Medium. To cut a long story short, I’ve started a…Nov 16, 2021Nov 16, 2021
Samuel DouglasPsychedelic Therapy and Ethical DesignPsychedelic plants, fungi and synthesised or extracted substances might not be considered technologies in and of themselves. But in the…Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
Samuel DouglasNo External Appointments? OK for some, disaster for others.There’s been a lot written about the National Jobs Protection Framework that has been negotiated between the National Tertiary Education…May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Samuel DouglasThank You Plant MedicineToday is the first Thank You Plant Medicine day. This movement has arisen out of worldwide grassroots network seeking to bring discussion…Feb 20, 2020Feb 20, 2020
Samuel DouglasBlockchain Ethics Review: KARMAIn the spotlight today is KARMA. This is the latest of what I hope will be a series of reviews of the ethics of design of specific…Mar 8, 2019Mar 8, 2019
Samuel DouglasDo Cryptocurrencies Have a Gambling Problem?Many of the most successful decentralised blockchain applications — dapps — across multiple blockchains are gambling focused. Even if they…Feb 15, 20191Feb 15, 20191
Samuel DouglasYes, Ethics Does Matter to Blockchain Project DesignJust because you can do something, it doesn’t mean that you should. This idea seems obvious, but its simplicity is deceptive, and its…Feb 4, 20191Feb 4, 20191
Samuel DouglasThinking about knowing: How philosophy changed my lifeOne of my biggest life lessons was something I picked up when I first started studying philosophy, about 20 years ago.Feb 18, 20184Feb 18, 20184
Samuel DouglasMetaphysics/Meta-linguistics of a Salvia ExperienceI’ve wanted to write about what was possibly my strongest psychedelic experience, and what I make of it as a philosopher, for a while now…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018