The vine has a name
In Quechua, ayahuasca — the vine of the soul. It was not discovered. It was given. The knowledge of which plants to combine, how to prepare the brew, how to hold ceremony — this was transmitted through apprenticeships lasting decades....
"This time it’s different"
Purdue told us OxyContin was safe. Merck told us Vioxx was safe. Theranos told us a finger-prick could replace a lab. In each case, the evidence was promising, the enthusiasm genuine, the financial incentives enormous....