#16 – Psychedelic Capitalists Part 1: Psilocybin and Gold and Lithium, oh my!
Brian and Dave are joined by Psymposia writer Russell Hausfeld to discuss capitalist logic in psychedelia, the principles of open science, and the increasing eagerness of extractive industry players (including gold and lithium mining outfits and traders) looking to capitalize on psychedelics.
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Episode links
Calm Down. What’s the Worst Thing That the Wellness Industry Could Do To Psychedelics?
Talking Psychedelic Capitalism In a WeWork Ballroom
Christian Angermayer’s ATAI Life Sciences is Positioned to Take the Psychedelic Throne From MAPS
Making Psychedelics Boring Again: Unless You’re a Privileged Psychedelic Executive, Of Course
Psychedelic Trade Secrets and Get-Rich-Quick Schemes — A Benefit to Investors, a Harm to Progress
Never Forget: Before There Was A Mush Rush, There Was A Plea For Decency
Plus Three goes deep into the world of drugs, from local decriminalization and emerging psychedelic corporations, to leftist politics and mass incarceration. Each week we attempt to make sense of the complex connections between drugs, science, capitalism, policy, and culture.
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