Silicon Valley, psychedelics, and double standards

Published: Aug. 16, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

b"What is microdosing? And what does it have to do with industry leaders of Silicon Valley? We\\u2019re using the SOAR method to break down a Wall Street Journal article on psychedelics in the world of tech.Check out The Concurrently Companion (https://media.gwnews.com/images/pages/Ep-32-Psychedelics-Companion-Printable.pdf) for this week\\u2019s downloadable episode guide including discussion questions and scripture for further study.We would love to hear from you. You can send us a message at newscoach@wng.org (mailto:newscoach@wng.org). What current events or cultural issues are you wrestling through with your kids and teens? Let us know. We want to work through it with you.See more from the News Coach (https://gwnews.com/newscoach/), including episode transcripts.Further Resources:* The article we\\u2019re SOARing today: \\u201cMagic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketmaine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley\\u201d (https://www.wsj.com/articles/silicon-valley-microdosing-ketamine-lsd-magic-mushrooms-d381e214) by Kirsten Grind and Katherine Bindley.* Listen to our episode on the SOAR method (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/podcasts/15-navigating-the-news-with-soar) to learn more about how to use this tool.* What are psychedelics, and how do they compare to other drugs? Learn more with this helpful resource from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (https://adf.org.au/drug-facts/#wheel).* We also use the Big 5 (Aristotle's \\u201cFive Common Topics\\u201d) in this episode. Learn more about this tool on the News Coach blog (https://newscoach.gwnews.com/articles/the-big-5-a-tool-for-conversational-learning).* Read about the growing use of hallucinogens among young adults (https://news.umich.edu/hallucinogen-use-other-than-lsd-on-the-rise-among-young-adults/).Concurrently is produced by God\\u2019s WORLD News. We provide current events materials for kids and teens that show how God is working in the world. To learn more about God\\u2019s WORLD News and browse sample magazines,"