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

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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.

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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:

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