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Dear <<First Name>>,  

We are sorry things have been a bit slow recently in the CoHack world, but we have some really great stuff in the works, including an awesome event coming up on January 28th w/ Erik Davis and Michael Taft at SF Dharma Collective.  

Also, Consciousness Hacking is proud to be a community partner for two amazing upcoming conferences - Wisdom 2.0 in early March and the Psychedelic Liberty Summit in late April. We have special discount codes for both events. Read below for more information.  

The modern world is seeing unparalleled growth in the desire and potential to alter and transform human consciousness. Through the mass global distribution of ancient tools like meditation and psychedelics, and developments in new transformative technologies like advanced biofeedback, brain stimulation and VR, there exists a real potential for people to awaken on a scale never before seen.

And yet, why has technology not lived up to its promise, and humanity seems more asleep, distracted and disconnected from one another than ever before? Clearly something is not working. Who or what is to blame?

Join Erik Davis and Michael Taft, two modern-day wizards of countercultural spiritual geekery, for this special Consciousness Hacking event as they attempt to weave together the different cultural and spiritual threads that form the complex tapestry of the modern "technocultures of consciousness.” They will discuss the history that brought us to this moment, the unique merging of psychedelics, Eastern Spirituality, experimental psychology, and modern technology that began in the 60s and 70s, and what happened when this beautiful vision ultimately had to reckon with the implacable power of American capitalism. Bringing a critical eye to the current landscape and our vision of the future, we will explore what is happening with the mainstreaming of meditation and psychedelics, how this connects to technology, and ask what can we do to help ensure these potent tools are used for the highest good? And is it possible for modern technology to actually support this vision for healing and awakening, or is it simply a distraction?

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Erik Davis is an author, podcaster, award-winning journalist, and independent scholar, whose unique and diverse work focuses on the intersection of technology, religion, mysticism, psychedelics, modern culture and media. He graduated from Yale University and recently completed his PhD in religious studies at Rice University. He is the author of several books, and his essays on music, technoculture, and spirituality have appeared in many books, magazines, and journals. He also hosts the long-running podcast Expanding Mind on the Progressive Radio Network and the monthly Psychedelic Sangha in San Francisco. His newest book, High Weirdness: Drugs, Visions, and Esoterica in the Seventies was published in Spring of 2019. Learn more about Erik at http://techgnosis.com/

 

Michael Taft is a maverick meditation teacher, author, podcaster and neuroscience junkie, specializing in secular, science-based mindfulness training. He is the author of several books, including the bestselling The Mindful Geek and Nondualism: A Brief History of a Timeless Concept as well as the editor of such books as Hardwiring Happiness by Rick Hanson and The Science of Enlightenment by Shinzen Young. He has taught meditation at Google, worked on curriculum development for SIYLI, and is currently core faculty at Wisdom Labs in San Francisco. Michael is also a featured teacher on the Simple Habit app, an official advisor to the Therapeutic Neuroscience Lab, and hosts a weekly sangha at the SF Dharma Collective. Learn more about Michael at https://deconstructingyourself.com/

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15% TICKET DISCOUNT FOR COHACK COMMUNITY! 
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Technology is making the world closer, but we are also becoming
increasingly disconnected, with loneliness rates at record levels. If we
want to better understand personal and global well-being, we need to
foster mindfulness and authentic human connection.

This is why Wisdom 2.0 2020 will focus on “The Power of Connection.”

Join us, along with author and teacher Byron Katie; CEO of the Obama Foundation David Simas; meditation teacher Jack Kornfield (A Path of Heart); activist and author Marianne Williamson (A Politics of Love) ; and many others!

This annual event, celebrating its 11th year, will bring together 3,000+ people
from 30+ countries to explore the intersection of wisdom and technology.
There will also be breakout sessions, community conversations, an embodiment lounge, community dinners, and more.

Bringing together some of the greatest business and technology leaders of our
age with researchers, authors, and wisdom teachers, and combined with creative opportunities to network with like-minded contemporaries – it's safe to say there's no other event quite like Wisdom 2.0.

Watch the highlight video and learn more at
wisdom2conference.com

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PSYCHEDELIC LIBERTY SUMMIT
Presented by Chacruna Institute 


April 25th and 26th, 2020, 9 am to 6 pm
Brava Theater Center, 2781 24th St, San Francisco, California


10% DISCOUNT TICKETS FOR COHACK COMMUNITY! 
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Join over 40 speakers and 400 attendees for three tracks of talks, workshops and breakout sessions exploring law, culture and politics in the psychedelic renaissance! 

Presented by the Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines, the Psychedelic Liberty Summit will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the legal, cultural, and political issues around the emerging psychedelic renaissance. Topics addressed will include: psilocybin decriminalization initiatives in Denver, Oakland (including ayahuasca, peyote, and other natural psychedelics), and the upcoming initiative in Oregon; FDA regulation of MDMA and psilocybin; the paradoxes of cannabis regulation and research monopolies; licenses for psychedelic-assisted therapy and health care; the process of applying for religious exemptions for psychedelic sacrament use with the DEA; and the psychedelic markets of the future.

At the summit, Chacruna will officially launch the Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants, an initiative advocating for the legality of sacred plant medicines, encouraging legal harm-reduction practices, documenting relevant legal and social issues, and consulting on legal cases.

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Members get free admission to one CH event per month and discounted tickets to our parties and conferences! Membership is just $10 per month, and If you pay for a year upfront, we'll give you two months (that's two events) for free!
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