PinnedMarc GuntherinThe Psychedelic RenaissanceCould Psychedelics Heal the World?Drug trips, under controlled conditions, break down the barriers between people and bring users closer to nature·8 min read·Jan 25, 2020--14--14
Marc GuntherinThe Great Vape DebateWhy is the WHO so wrong about e-cigarettes?Michael Bloomberg and his philanthropy are a malevolent influence on the World Health Organization, critics say.·6 min read·May 2, 2024----
Marc GuntherinThe Great Vape DebateWhat’s wrong with the WHO?The World Health Organization spreads misinformation about e-cigarettes, to the detriment of millions of smokers who could use them to…·5 min read·Apr 29, 2024----
Marc GuntherLike electric cars and clean energy, e-cigarettes improve on an old, dirty technologyYet they are opposed by so-called public interest groups·4 min read·Dec 21, 2023----
Marc GuntherGratitudeFor Thanksgiving, here are 23 things for which I’m grateful in 2023. Some are drawn from the world of philanthropy–so please read on if you…·3 min read·Nov 22, 2023--1--1
Marc GuntherinNonprofit ChroniclesRaj Shah’s $1.7 million salary is a bit much.Trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation are generous with other people’s money.7 min read·Oct 11, 2023----
Marc GuntherinThe Psychedelic RenaissanceHow Yale researchers helped create the ketamine industry — and their own psychedelics startup.The clinical trial that set the stage for today’s fast-growing ketamine industry runs just three pages long and involved only eight…·7 min read·Sep 21, 2023----
Marc GuntherinThe Great Vape DebateTruth or (unintended) consequencesThe crusade against vaping will do more harm than good.·4 min read·Jul 23, 2023----
Marc GuntherinThe Psychedelic RenaissanceThe psychedelics movement has come a long way in a hurryA report from MAPS Psychedelic Science 2023 conference.·7 min read·Jun 27, 2023--2--2
Marc GuntherinNonprofit ChroniclesPhilanthropy, capitalism and racial justiceWill the Movement for Black Lives improve the material well-being of Black Americans? Will big banks?·6 min read·Jun 2, 2023----