What is the ultimate technology? Let’s start with a definition of technology: “The specific methods, materials, and devices used to solve practical problems.” “Practical” is a tricky word though. For example, the “practical” solution to the problem of designing a better weapon could be entirely counterproductive to the “practical” goal of peace on Earth. A [...]
Can we develop a new kind of consciousness right now, in this lifetime? Some would argue that people are doing it all the time with meditative practices. This is a good example, and meditation may even be a part of the process I envision. But my goal here is to suggest a new way to [...]
The idea of disposable religions came to me during a conversation about the difference between spirituality and religiousness. It seems that whatever the spiritual origin is, a religion cannot help but become stifling and anti-spiritual. A true spirituality should allow for truth to enter whatever it is, after all, and religions uniformly claim a final [...]
