“I’m quite optimistic,” says activist Rick Doblin. “But I’m also worried that the message the public might get is ‘Well, RFK likes psychedelics and now it’s approved.’”
It boils down to wanting to feel smarter than the “establishment”.
That’s why even when this asshole promotes unconventional treatment avenues that you might agree with and want to be accessible to the peiple, you should be very skeptical of the safety of doing it his way, because he has shown to completely disregard responsible scientific processes for progress.
Tim Minchin once said something like “You know what they call alternative medicine that has been proven to work? Medicine.”
Yeah, my first reaction was, “Sure, those things may well have a beneficial medical application. I still don’t want Captain Roadkill Brainworms directing their use.”
It boils down to wanting to feel smarter than the “establishment”.
That’s why even when this asshole promotes unconventional treatment avenues that you might agree with and want to be accessible to the peiple, you should be very skeptical of the safety of doing it his way, because he has shown to completely disregard responsible scientific processes for progress.
Tim Minchin once said something like “You know what they call alternative medicine that has been proven to work? Medicine.”
Yeah, my first reaction was, “Sure, those things may well have a beneficial medical application. I still don’t want Captain Roadkill Brainworms directing their use.”