Samuel Douglas

Samuel Douglas is a philosopher, writer, and former non-profit leader whose work sits at the crossroads of psychedelic ethics, political disillusionment, and attempted satire. He holds a PhD in philosophy and spent 15 years teaching critical thinking and professional ethics at the University of Newcastle before mostly stepping away from academia. Since then, he’s worked as a freelance writer and editor for a range of psychedelic organisations and publications, including Third Wave, Psychedelics Today, and Wakeful Travel.

Samuel served as president of the Australian Psychedelic Society from 2021 to 2023, where he led national advocacy efforts and helped draft the society’s code of ethics. He is currently a co-founder of the Ethical Psychedelic International Community (EPIC), a grassroots initiative supporting ethical practice and peer collaborations in psychedelic spaces, and has contributed to EGA over many years as part of the journal editing team.

He writes The Ethical Trip, a newsletter covering psychedelics, politics, philosophy, and harm reduction, with the occasional dark joke to lighten the existential load.

When not writing or reading too much theory, he can usually be found in a garden, in a game, or paddle-boarding.

Connect: www.psychedelicoverground.com