@jonathanleighton
Ethics strategist, writer, social change advocate Executive Director, Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS) preventsuffering.org Author of The Tango of Ethics & The Battle for Compassion Conscious dance enthusiast jonathanleighton.org
In Peter Singer's newest column he makes the overwhelming case for exemptions to laws prohibiting certain drugs like psilocybin. He cites OPIS's recent case series on cluster headache, and my proposal to incorporate metrics for severe and extreme suffering into policymaking.
Writing this essay was easy. Posting it requires a leap of faith. I needed to do it, and wish I had done it sooner. Please read it with an open mind. medium.com/@jonleighton...
Looking forward to speaking next week on compassionate ethics, AI and governance