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Re:Compass Pathways has set itself up to be the first legal ... by perfmode on Friday January 04, 2019 @12:45PM (#18825984)
Believe it or not, some people just want to make the world a better place.

Profit motive _can_ help to motivate people if there is a lack of motivation. However, it is not true that there _must_ be profit motive.

Right now, there is no lack of motivation to get this stuff out there. It is the questionable government prohibition that is holding things back.

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Re:Compass Pathways has set itself up to be the first legal ... by basseq on Friday January 04, 2019 @01:56PM (#18826629)
The experts/critics seem to be questioning that motivation. They're implying that profit-motive (regardless of any other motive) is inherently bad.
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Re:Compass Pathways has set itself up to be the first legal ... by adfm on Friday January 04, 2019 @03:49PM (#18827464)
The "crunchy-granola" dog whistle in another thread is telling. Psychedelics and FOSS histories are intertwined. If that doesn't register, you're in for a bummer of a trip. The article seemed to do a pretty good job of exposing C.O.M.P.A.S.S./Compass for the exploitive carpetbaggers they appear to be.
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Re:Compass Pathways has set itself up to be the first legal ... by perfmode on Friday January 04, 2019 @02:56PM (#18827124)
Can you cite an instance of this?
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