Episode 73: Shaun Shelly | ou're WRONG About Drugs and Addiction -- Here's Why

Today’s guest is Shaun Shelly (see bio below). Shaun is a drug policy educator (to say the least) from South Africa. We discussed a range of topics, including (but not limited to): Drug use The war on drugs Mental health Societal deficits and potential solutions Logical fallacies and cognitive biases First-principles thinking/problem-solving in psychology Therapy and motivational interviewing Education Humanism And many more topics. FOLLOW SHAUN Arcicles / Blogs / Other Podcasts https://www.psymposia.com/magazine/ne... https://www.memoirsofanaddictedbrain.... http://addictioncapetown.blogspot.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOOKl... MORE ABOUT SHAUN SHELLY Shaun is dedicated to the understanding of drug use, the rights of people who use drugs, and effective drug policy. He is the Policy, Advocacy and Human Rights Manager for TB/HIV Care in South Africa. Shaun has developed the annual SA Drug Policy Week, he sits on the Department of Health and Central Drug Authority advisory groups, and he holds affiliations at the Universities of Cape Town and Pretoria. Learn more here: <a class= "yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string" dir="auto" spellcheck="false" href= "https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFkRDhicUowX3FNS0xEVzBmWHlINlluQTJ4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tuV2NHS2p0S012ZXY0MV84bDcxM2VEcFdtRG1ZbXExaXlrZ1FnUGxvdFR6NUxrRnlRcFVSaUhBM25rZXdKeF9Lb0s0YktRU3lIU3V5cEV6WVJNUFJXWmN1UGd1cXBydW1FT2xLUTd2aEs2Wlp2Y29Daw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fidpc.net%2Fprofile%2Fshaun-shelly" target="_b