Right, got you now. Universally good seems like an impossible bar but it's a good question and I don't think there is such consensus.
>do we think that something that can very quickly "make people re-evaluate their feelings about everything" has zero negative consequences?
How many negative consequences does sticking with the status quo have, over potential alternatives?
To be clear, I'm critical of the hype around psychedelics for treating people's mental issues, like PTSD. It has cultish undertones where the drug is the miracle savior that will fix all your problems. There also seems to be an industry developing of groups and companies trying to push this idea for profit, because they see the potential. There's always good money to be made with religious believers.
That said though, used in the right way, with the right intentions and realistic expectations, psychedelic drugs can be a very useful tool.
>do we think that something that can very quickly "make people re-evaluate their feelings about everything" has zero negative consequences?
How many negative consequences does sticking with the status quo have, over potential alternatives?
To be clear, I'm critical of the hype around psychedelics for treating people's mental issues, like PTSD. It has cultish undertones where the drug is the miracle savior that will fix all your problems. There also seems to be an industry developing of groups and companies trying to push this idea for profit, because they see the potential. There's always good money to be made with religious believers.
That said though, used in the right way, with the right intentions and realistic expectations, psychedelic drugs can be a very useful tool.