Consciousness Hacking

Consciousness Hacking started in December 2013 with the intention of sparking a community of makers who are focused on exploring and building new technologies for human flourishing. Our community shares the vision of a technological landscape in service to humanity, not the other way around. We are exploring the relationship between humans and tech... nology because we know it is a defining question for our future. Technology is only becoming more ubiquitous, and we believe that we must take an active approach to shaping its development. In a short time, we've grown organically from a few locations, to over 20 communities and 10,000 members worldwide. We are united by two principles: First, our mission is to see maximum human flourishing on a global scale, using the best tools from every approach - technological or not. Second, we believe that modern technology, driven by science, has an incredible (and largely unrealized) potential to support psychological, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Wellbeing has many manifestations, including reduced stress and anxiety, positive emotion, and constructive actions. But there is an incredible depth to wellbeing which is not widely acknowledged or pursued. Research into meditation happening around the globe is showing us that the brains of advanced meditators look vastly different from the average person. But that's not all. These meditators also feel vastly different. Their ongoing experience of life points us toward a profound human capacity for peace, compassion, and human connection. This is not a religious or spiritual experience. It is a human experience. And the mission of Consciousness Hacking is to democratize the deepest and most important aspects of our human experience, making them universally accessible across cultural, religious, and geographical boundaries. Today there are as many mobile phone subscriptions as their are humans. Even the poorest countries have over 80% access to mobile phones. And most of this growth has occurred over the last 15 years. ...Read More