EP107: Shaman Economics & Grace for Pilots: Joe Emerson's Saga - Gracearchy with Jim Babka

Joe Emerson was a pilot suffering grief. His self-medication with mushrooms spiraled into a near-catastrophe aboard a flight. Believing he was breaking free from an unbearable reality, Emerson endangered 83 lives by tampering with aircraft safety mechanisms. He's facing more than 80 criminal charges. But...

Joe is using his story to reveal the tough choices a pilot must make -- because seeking help with mental health could jeopardize their careers.

This episode also introduces Shaman Economics, a fresh take on addressing mental health through economic principles.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Theme
0:43 Picking up where we left off
1:44 Joe Emerson's dangerous actions
6:47 Scapegoating psychedelics?
8:29 Steelmanning pilot grounding rules
11:03 Pilots going untreated
13:01 Ban suicide, solve the problem?
16:54 Helping professionals cope with stress
18:06 Dear Lord, always statist solutions!
21:42 The Crutch Lobby
22:44 Give grace, get great performance
24:22 Shaman Economics
28:07 How markets raise awareness
29:29 Drug decriminalization begins at church
32:13 Hunters resemble psychedelic guides
34:20 Landing the plane

Show notes and links
Good Morning America on Joe Emerson's documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCKC7yzAjp0

The New York Times Presents "Lie to Fly - The Story Of A Pilot Accused Of Attempting To Down A Plane After Taking Mushrooms:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/23/NYT-Presents/lie-to-fly-joseph-emerson-pilot.html

The not-for-profit Joe Emerson founded: https://www.clearskiesaheadnonprofit.org/

Bill Protzmann is your moderator.

ZERO AGGRESSION PROJECT - https://zeroaggressionproject.org/ - is our sponsor.
But the views expressed are exclusively those of the participants, and not necessarily those of the board, staff, or supporters of the Zero Aggression Project.

Thank you to Randy Garbin for our amazing episode thumbnails: http://randygarbin.com/

We are grateful to Sergio at https://www.youtube.com/@KeysofMoonMusic for our intro theme.
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Chat-GPT4 was used to help write the show description.

Be grace-full to each other.