#NowPlaying #HumanPotential explores an untapped market: #BreakupSongs for dogs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZinVo9NDcVc

Living a Day
Living a day is like going to school where life teaches you.

#living #day #school #life #teach #insight #mindfulness #HumanPotential #transformation #humanity #ndh

Be a Butterfly
Be a butterfly if you are not happy being a caterpillar.

#butterfly #caterpillar #transformation #meditation #mindfulness #enlightenment #HumanPotential #ndh

Is innovation dead, stalled or just struggling under hugely unrealistic, capitalism-driven expectations?

If you work in tech or startups or product development, you might find some good perspective in this article:
https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/11/web3-the-metaverse-and-the-lack-of-useful-innovation/

#product #innovation #technology #startups #humanpotential

#science #fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FTW #film #movie #drugs #addiction #WilliamHurt #limbo #Chayefsky #HumanPotential #LSD #dream #psychedelic #SensoryDeprivation #mushrooms #MindControl

Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Altered States (1980)

You’ll immediately recognize Chayefsky’s style in this dialogue-heavy story. The characters and dialogue feel very much like Network (1976) or The Hospital (1971). The target audience was well-educated baby-boomers from the 60’s counter culture, sometimes referred to as “yuppies” (young urban professionals, formerly hippies). However, it has a lot of special effects and enough action to appeal to a wider audience.

This period in American popular history marked the transition from the drug culture of the 1960s and the fascination with ESP in the 1970s, to the human potential movement of the 80s and 90s. Drug dealers were looking for more affluent customers for their products and clandestine operators were looking for paths to apply chemical-based mind control and recruitment tactics to more influential targets. This film provided a more intellectual rational for taking drugs, which would attract those who would normally be smart enough to avoid them.

Although there was fierce conflict on the set between Chayefsky and the director, Ken Russell, about the script, Chayefsky maintained creative control (although he pulled his name from the screenplay credit because he was not satisfied with the final product). Despite the script conflicts and Russell’s direction, I think the film turned out great. It has brilliant performances from William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid, all of whom delivered Chayefsky’s difficult dialogue in a convincing manner.

There are no CG effects in this film because they weren’t yet available; everything is done with practical FX and film techniques, reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also, you’ll notice the use of deep brass horns in the score, borrowed from Close Encounters of a Third Kind (1977) and used ever since in scifi projects such as Epoch (2001), Inception (2010), Arrival (2016) and many others.

#science #fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FTW #film #movie #drugs #addiction #WilliamHurt #limbo #Chayefsky #HumanPotential #LSD #dream #psychedelic #SensoryDeprivation #mushrooms #MindControl

Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Altered States (1980)

You’ll immediately recognize Chayefsky’s style in this dialogue-heavy story. The characters and dialogue feel very much like Network (1976) or The Hospital (1971). The target audience was well-educated baby-boomers from the 60’s counter culture, sometimes referred to as “yuppies” (young urban professionals, formerly hippies). However, it has a lot of special effects and enough action to appeal to a wider audience.

This period in American popular history marked the transition from the drug culture of the 1960s and the fascination with ESP in the 1970s, to the human potential movement of the 80s and 90s. Drug dealers were looking for more affluent customers for their products and clandestine operators were looking for paths to apply chemical-based mind control and recruitment tactics to more influential targets. This film provided a more intellectual rational for taking drugs, which would attract those who would normally be smart enough to avoid them.

Although there was fierce conflict on the set between Chayefsky and the director, Ken Russell, about the script, Chayefsky maintained creative control (although he pulled his name from the screenplay credit because he was not satisfied with the final product). Despite the script conflicts and Russell’s direction, I think the film turned out great. It has brilliant performances from William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid, all of whom delivered Chayefsky’s difficult dialogue in a convincing manner.

There are no CG effects in this film because they weren’t yet available; everything is done with practical FX and film techniques, reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also, you’ll notice the use of deep brass horns in the score, borrowed from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and used ever since in scifi projects such as Epoch (2001), Inception (2010), Arrival (2016) and many others.

#science #fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FTW #film #movie #drugs #addiction #WilliamHurt #limbo #Chayefsky #HumanPotential #LSD #dream #psychedelic #SensoryDeprivation #mushrooms #MindControl

Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Altered States (1980)

You’ll immediately recognize Chayefsky’s style in this dialogue-heavy story. The characters and dialogue feel very much like Network (1976) or The Hospital (1971). The target audience was well-educated baby-boomers from the 60’s counter culture, sometimes referred to as “yuppies” (young urban professionals, formerly hippies). However, it has a lot of special effects and enough action to appeal to a wider audience.

This period in American popular history marked the transition from the drug culture of the 1960s and the fascination with ESP in the 1970s, to the human potential movement of the 80s and 90s. Drug dealers were looking for more affluent customers for their products and clandestine operators were looking for paths to apply chemical-based mind control and recruitment tactics to more influential targets. This film provided a more intellectual rational for taking drugs, which would attract those who would normally be smart enough to avoid them.

Although there was fierce conflict on the set between Chayefsky and the director, Ken Russell, about the script, Chayefsky maintained creative control (although he pulled his name from the screenplay credit because he was not satisfied with the final product). Despite the script conflicts and Russell’s direction, I think the film turned out great. It has brilliant performances from William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid, all of whom delivered Chayefsky’s difficult dialogue in a convincing manner.

There are no CG effects in this film because they weren’t yet available; everything is done with practical FX and film techniques, reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also, you’ll notice the use of deep brass horns in the score, borrowed from Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) and used ever since in scifi projects such as Epoch (2001), Inception (2010), Arrival (2016) and many others.

Here’s a clip from YouTube (the video quality sucks, but it features a taste of great dialogue and acting in the film).

Clip description: The lead characters are in a bar, drinking heavily. Hurt is carrying a beer bottle and walking around while talking. Brown is talking with another woman and later sitting and looking at Hurt with a concerned look on her face. It ends with a closeup of Hurt delivering his dramatic lines while looking upward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLYWDYxuKSY

#science #fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FTW #film #movie #drugs #addiction #WilliamHurt #limbo #Chayefsky #HumanPotential #LSD #dream #psychedelic #SensoryDeprivation #mushrooms #MindControl

Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Altered States (1980)

You’ll immediately recognize Chayefsky’s style in this dialogue-heavy story. The characters and dialogue feel very much like Network (1976) or The Hospital (1971). The target audience was well-educated baby-boomers from the 60’s counter culture, sometimes referred to as “yuppies” (young urban professionals, formerly hippies). However, it has a lot of special effects and enough action to appeal to a wider audience.

This period in American popular history marked the transition from the drug culture of the 1960s and the fascination with ESP in the 1970s, to the human potential movement of the 80s and 90s. Drug dealers were looking for more affluent customers for their products and clandestine operators were looking for paths to apply chemical-based mind control and recruitment tactics to more influential targets. This film provided a more intellectual rational for taking drugs, which would attract those who would normally be smart enough to avoid them.

Although there was fierce conflict on the set between Chayefsky and the director, Ken Russell, about the script, Chayefsky maintained creative control (although he pulled his name from the screenplay credit because he was not satisfied with the final product). Despite the script conflicts and Russell’s direction, I think the film turned out great. It has brilliant performances from William Hurt, Blair Brown, Bob Balaban and Charles Haid, all of whom delivered Chayefsky’s difficult dialogue in a convincing manner.

There are no CG effects in this film because they weren’t yet available; everything is done with practical FX and film techniques, reminiscent of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also, you’ll notice the use of deep brass horns in the score, borrowed from Close Encounters of a Third Kind (1977) and used ever since in scifi projects such as Epoch (2001), Inception (2010), Arrival (2016) and many others.

Here’s a clip from YouTube (the video quality sucks, but it features a taste of great dialogue and acting in the film).

Clip description: The lead characters are in a bar, drinking heavily. Hurt is carrying a beer bottle and walking around while talking. Brown is talking with another woman and later sitting and looking at Hurt with a concerned look on her face. It ends with a closeup of Hurt delivering his dramatic lines while looking upward.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLYWDYxuKSY

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💚 Topics/things that interest me:
#Journalism
#DataJournalism
#TravelJournalism
#NeuroScienceJournalism
#MarketingStrategy
#Innovation
#CommunicationSkills
#Storytelling
#Leadership
#JournalisticWriting
#PublicSpeaking
#EducationalPsychology
#AncientPhilosophy
#Mysticism
#Travel
#LandscapePhotography
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#Biodiversity
#AnimalRights
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#Self
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Embarking on my virgin Mastodon voyage! I value being a good human, leading consciously, leveraging technology to improve lives, living joyfully, adapting to change, and sitting (in meditation) to rise.

I welcome ideas on how to do all of those better.

#introduction #introductions #newbie #consciousleadership #leadership #technology #techforgood #joy #humanity #inclusion #meditation #mindfulness #sittorise #humanpotential #sustainability #adaptability #agility

“If you want to learn to be exceptional at something, your best bet is to understand the unique areas of #intelligence where you have an advantage, and then build upon those strengths.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/10/harvard-psychologist-types-of-intelligence-where-do-you-score-highest-in.html #humanpotential

@Davidtoddmccarty @onalifeglug That is both wise and well put, Graham.
#compassion #HumanPotential #Humaneness

Well - here it goes. My #introduction

I am a student and teacher of #Kundalini yoga, a woman who has made #mysticism and the #humanpotential movement a cornerstone of her life.

I also #translate the writings of the #Sikh masters into English.

I am pursuing my #MBA and am exploring the power of conscious economic leadership.

I have a lot to say but not sure how to say it.

My husband coaches high school #robotics.

My favorite social media app was LinkedIn. Now #mastodon.