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Jonathan Leighton

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Ethics strategist, writer, social change advocate Executive Director, Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS) preventsuffering.org Author of The Tango of Ethics & The Battle for Compassion Conscious dance enthusiast jonathanleighton.org

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In Peter Singer's newest column he makes the overwhelming case for exemptions to laws prohibiting certain drugs like psilocybin. He cites OPIS's recent case series on cluster headache, and my proposal to incorporate metrics for severe and extreme suffering into policymaking.

12.12.2025 10:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Red Lines Far Behind Us: An Appeal to My Tribe Trigger warning: You may wholeheartedly agree with what I write, but you may be strongly triggered. I am not referring to difficult images…

Writing this essay was easy. Posting it requires a leap of faith. I needed to do it, and wish I had done it sooner. Please read it with an open mind. medium.com/@jonleighton...

23.05.2025 09:21 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Looking forward to speaking next week on compassionate ethics, AI and governance

23.05.2025 09:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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