I just finished reading the article in the New Yorker about Esalen and tech. The inventors and CEO's are pondering "What have we wrought?" They are attending workshops (called playshops), meditating, and engaging in earnest conversation. They realize they've been messing with our brains.
It reminds me of when Al Gore travelled the world sounding the alarm about global warming and how we were messing with the planet. It was punctuated by Melissa Etheridge's stirring song. Seems like a long time ago doesn't it? And, maybe it's too late.
When is being smart too dangerous? Could we even have stopped ourselves in mid-stride?
Again, the essential questions.
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