Acid liberalism: Silicon Valley's enlightened technocrats, and the legalization of psychedelics.
The International journal on drug policy December 1, 2022 Maxim Tvorun-Dunn 20 citations
Psychedelics are being embraced by Silicon Valley tech entrepreneurs who reinterpret them through mystical, anti-democratic, and individualist beliefs, contrary to the progressive or communitarian values historically associated with the New Left counterculture. These beliefs, supported by venture capital funding, shape legalization policy and commercialization, likely leading to a near-monopoly market and increased inequality in the United States, reflecting neoliberal and essentialist ideologies.