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Articles by: Darrin Drda

How Silicon Valley Became The Man

Has the rise of information technology and the expansion of what was originally the military-industrial complex substantially improved our lives? The jury’s still out on that.

Confronting the Void We Avoid

Comedians can expose what is normally hidden. A recent example of this comes from Louis CK, who says “Underneath everything in your life is that thing, that empty… forever empty.” Viktor Frankl called it the existential vacuum.

The New Digital Order: Nefarious Nerds and Machines of Loving Grace

The Internet still holds promise as a tool for positive political, social, and even evolutionary transformation. Yet like all tools, it can be used to help or harm, create or control, empower or imprison.

Love in Motion: A Conversation with Occupy Love Director Velcrow Ripper

Occupy Love began as an investigation of global warming, then a wave of revolutions swept across the Arab world and Europe, finally crashing on American soil in the form of Occupy Wall Street. In each case, Velcrow was there to capture events on film.

Wisdom 2.0 and the Protection of the Spiritual Commons

In presentations, interviews, panel discussions, and breakout sessions, the role of spirituality in business and society was explored from every angle — almost. One question that hung heavily in the ether above the privileged participants was this: Is Wisdom 2.0 really an upgrade?

Vision, Courage, and an Ancient Mayan Curse: The Story of Daniel Northcott

Daniel Northcott was an artist, a filmmaker, and above all, a visionary. Though Daniel passed away in 2009, his documentary finally came to life in 2023.

Weird Worlds and Alternate Realities: A Burning Man Reflection

Burning questions filled my mind and appeared on my Facebook page after my return from Black Rock City. I had a hard time making sense of the default world and understanding why I should participate in it. Inasmuch as I was able to maintain a consistent thought, it was this: What, exactly, is the point of it all?

Ending Empire: An Initiation Speech for the Class of 2012

Commencement means beginning. The word is synonymous with start, onset, outset, inception, and initiation. Thus under ordinary circumstances, I would be expected to tell you about the glorious future that awaits you on the other side of tomorrow’s hangover. But this speech will not be ordinary, because these times are anything but ordinary.

Americosmos: A Mandala of the Unenlightened States of Affliction

Just outside my door at Norbulingka in northern India was a magnificent rendering of the Bhavachakra, the Wheel of Suffering. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed that American culture is a charicature of the human condition, similar to the one in the Tibetan painting. The cartoonist in me couldn't resist.

The Third Matrix: Humanity’s Rite of Passage

The current global crisis represents the greatest challenge our species has ever faced. The very structures that support life are being rapidly dismantled, and our daunting challenge is to come together to engage our collective wisdom, compassion, and creativity to preserve as much life as possible. This requires an authentic, heroic humility.

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Articles by: Darrin Drda

How Silicon Valley Became The Man

Confronting the Void We Avoid

The New Digital Order: Nefarious Nerds and Machines of Loving Grace

Love in Motion: A Conversation with Occupy Love Director Velcrow Ripper

Wisdom 2.0 and the Protection of the Spiritual Commons

Vision, Courage, and an Ancient Mayan Curse: The Story of Daniel Northcott

Weird Worlds and Alternate Realities: A Burning Man Reflection

Ending Empire: An Initiation Speech for the Class of 2012

Americosmos: A Mandala of the Unenlightened States of Affliction

The Third Matrix: Humanity’s Rite of Passage

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