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The human experience inevitably must cope with crisis on an individual and collective level — from facing life complications and illness to the escalating global crisis of bigotry and racism, climate change, and political absurdity and angst — but like never before, the hyperconnectedness of the digital age forces us to watch it unravel in real time.
As we are bombarded with news intended to overwhelm, demoralize, and instill fear and hostility, often times amidst our own personal crises, it is now more important than ever to come together to acknowledge and examine the deep sympathetic interconnectedness we all share. Within crisis lies a unique opportunity for individuals and communities to self-reflect, evolve, and improve.
At Altered 2017, we aim to explore how altered states can be used as a tool to examine crisis and our relationship to it both as individuals and communities.
What new perspectives can altered states of consciousness reveal?
How can those perspectives reflect back on ourselves or the “real” world?
How can we use altered states to see opportunity where once we saw only crisis?
How can we integrate those perspectives into our lives and our communities?
The human experience inevitably must cope with crisis on an individual and collective level — from facing life complications and illness to the escalating global crisis of bigotry and racism, climate change, and political absurdity and angst — but like never before, the hyperconnectedness of the digital age forces us to watch it unravel in real time.
As we are bombarded with news intended to overwhelm, demoralize, and instill fear and hostility, often times amidst our own personal crises, it is now more important than ever to come together to acknowledge and examine the deep sympathetic interconnectedness we all share. Within crisis lies a unique opportunity for individuals and communities to self-reflect, evolve, and improve.
At Altered 2017, we aim to explore how altered states can be used as a tool to examine crisis and our relationship to it both as individuals and communities.
What new perspectives can altered states of consciousness reveal?
How can those perspectives reflect back on ourselves or the “real” world?
How can we use altered states to see opportunity where once we saw only crisis?
How can we integrate those perspectives into our lives and our communities?