Psychedelic Renaissance: Evidence and Culture
The ebb and flow of societal beliefs often resemble a pendulum’s swing, oscillating between acceptance and rejection. This phenomenon is not confined to the annals of history but is evident in contemporary debates, such as the one surrounding psychedelics. Historically, what was once deemed abhorrent, a vice, gradually became acceptable, desirable, and, eventually, a virtue. “Virtuous” peaks are commonly followed by declines and, eventually, flat-out rejection as moral failings. Consider the changing