Jonathan Leighton
@jonathanleighton.bsky.social
Ethics strategist, writer, social change advocate
Executive Director, Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS) preventsuffering.org
Author of The Tango of Ethics & The Battle for Compassion
Conscious dance enthusiast
jonathanleighton.org
Executive Director, Organisation for the Prevention of Intense Suffering (OPIS) preventsuffering.org
Author of The Tango of Ethics & The Battle for Compassion
Conscious dance enthusiast
jonathanleighton.org
In Peter Singer's newest column he makes the overwhelming case for exemptions to laws prohibiting certain drugs like psilocybin. He cites OPIS's recent case series on cluster headache, and my proposal to incorporate metrics for severe and extreme suffering into policymaking.
Why is the best treatment for one of the most painful conditions known to medicine illegal?
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
Cluster headaches are often described as one of the most painful conditions known to medicine. People who experience them can suffer repeated, severe attacks that are difficult to treat and deeply disabling
December 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
In Peter Singer's newest column he makes the overwhelming case for exemptions to laws prohibiting certain drugs like psilocybin. He cites OPIS's recent case series on cluster headache, and my proposal to incorporate metrics for severe and extreme suffering into policymaking.
Writing this essay was easy. Posting it requires a leap of faith. I needed to do it, and wish I had done it sooner. Please read it with an open mind. medium.com/@jonleighton...
The Red Lines Far Behind Us: An Appeal to My Tribe
Trigger warning: You may wholeheartedly agree with what I write, but you may be strongly triggered. I am not referring to difficult images…
medium.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Writing this essay was easy. Posting it requires a leap of faith. I needed to do it, and wish I had done it sooner. Please read it with an open mind. medium.com/@jonleighton...
Looking forward to speaking next week on compassionate ethics, AI and governance
𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 @jonathanleighton.bsky.social 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 #AIADM25! 🌍
Jonathan is the Executive Director of OPIS, a Swiss think-and-do tank he founded to prioritize preventing suffering across all sentient beings.
🎟️ Register today! Link in bio.
Jonathan is the Executive Director of OPIS, a Swiss think-and-do tank he founded to prioritize preventing suffering across all sentient beings.
🎟️ Register today! Link in bio.
May 23, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Looking forward to speaking next week on compassionate ethics, AI and governance