Richard Furr

Richard’s Favorite Reads of 2021

The Age of AI: And Our Human Future Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher This one was just released and as someone who has been tracking the development of Artificial Intelligence very closely and trying to understand the implications for the future of our species, I ordered it and read it as soon as I could. It's a controversial blend of authors, which is intriguing and interesting to me. Eric Schmidt, former google CEO, regardless [...]

Promise and Perils of Ayahuasca in Mental Health

by Richard M. Furr Consider this hypothetical situation: Cynthia, a 32-year old woman suffering from depression, wants to try her first ayahuasca ceremony. She’s tried a lot of things to address her depression but nothing has quite done the trick. Cynthia’s friend told her about ayahuasca. She signs up for a retreat and schedules her first ceremony. This could go one of two ways: In the best-case scenario, Cynthia receives the right dose and has [...]