Documentary Analysis: Challenging Conceptions of Drug Use and Promoting Mental Health through Psychedelic Assisted Therapy

This is an introductory analysis which looks at the impact and themes explored in the documentary film ‘Psychedelics in Scotland’  which challenges conceptions around Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Cannabis as ‘agents of change’. The film presents a critical examination of our society, highlighting the systemic issues that manifest as spiritual and mental health challenges, particularly in drug-using communities. This summary aims to analyze the documentary’s key points it makes on the potential of psychedelic assisted therapy and the responsible use of cannabis as innovative approaches to addressing mental health concerns. Read more…

Ragged Schools: The School Day

The Ragged Schools started as a social practice and gained so many practitioners that it became a movement in Britain.  The urge for free education and social provision of communities led to so many positive externalities that in the 1870s the Forster government absorbed the Ragged Schools infrastructure built by the communities and bankrolled it as a central function of government.  This history is the story of how the provision of a public good came to be understood as more valuable to a country than choosing not to make social provision. Read more…