Welcome back to The Microdose, an independent journalism newsletter brought to you by the U.C. Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics. This week, we’ll be bringing you daily dispatches from the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver.
Yesterday I received an email that was an open letter about the MAPS conference and the elephant in the room that is how expensive it is to go on the conference. The keynote speaker said this. "You're literally changing the world, changing minds and changing the world". The speaker missed out an important piece of information. "And if we do it right we can make a ton of money". If you are a true shaman, a mystic or a real healer you would not dare charge a penny for your services. How does that fit into your plan to heal the world?
I have no idea why the grouse about the need for an editor. I thought the piece was excellent (and very well written) from start to finish. Thanks for the coverage and commentary. It’s much appreciated.
Thanks for your great coverage of each day’s speakers as well as the vibe of the conference. For those us, who cannot attend, it is greatly appreciated and incredibly interesting.
First, I want to thank you and everyone who is doing the good work of getting information out to people in need. This includes me. I’ve suffered lots of trauma from the very difficult birth of my son. I’ve tried so many things from speaking with counselors to therapist and have not been able to work through the trauma. I guess the hardest part for me is finding a provider because it seems like everyone is still scared to speak openly and ask, “Who can I call for help?” I’d love to get psychedelic help with this and I hope people will start to speak freely and recommend places to go.
Yesterday I received an email that was an open letter about the MAPS conference and the elephant in the room that is how expensive it is to go on the conference. The keynote speaker said this. "You're literally changing the world, changing minds and changing the world". The speaker missed out an important piece of information. "And if we do it right we can make a ton of money". If you are a true shaman, a mystic or a real healer you would not dare charge a penny for your services. How does that fit into your plan to heal the world?
I have no idea why the grouse about the need for an editor. I thought the piece was excellent (and very well written) from start to finish. Thanks for the coverage and commentary. It’s much appreciated.
Thanks for your great coverage of each day’s speakers as well as the vibe of the conference. For those us, who cannot attend, it is greatly appreciated and incredibly interesting.
Didn't you mean "former" governor Rick Perry?
First, I want to thank you and everyone who is doing the good work of getting information out to people in need. This includes me. I’ve suffered lots of trauma from the very difficult birth of my son. I’ve tried so many things from speaking with counselors to therapist and have not been able to work through the trauma. I guess the hardest part for me is finding a provider because it seems like everyone is still scared to speak openly and ask, “Who can I call for help?” I’d love to get psychedelic help with this and I hope people will start to speak freely and recommend places to go.
Too casual in repeating the term “anti-vaxer”.
Excellent reporting!