In the center of it all is a deeper understanding of consciousness.
> > > Learn how the latest advances in mind, body & society are converging to > create new paradigms > for humankind. > > > > > Brilliant minds (and hearts) presenting cutting-edge knowledge > > that can enrich your life and change the world. > > > > > > > > Our Conscious Future. > > > A Visionary Conference > > > April 20, 2013 > > > Fairfield, Iowa > > > > > > > > > > > Featured speakers in the TED-style. > > > > > > > > Thought leaders from around the globe will be converging here to > > > > explore the new paradigms shaping a more unified vision for humankind. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Buck" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Dear Fairfield Community, > > > > > > > > > > I would like to warmly invite the entire community to a visionary > > > > > conference eventOur Conscious Futureon April 20 at MUM. > > > > > > > > > > Thought leaders from around the globe will be converging here to > > > > > explore the new paradigms shaping a more unified vision for > > > > > humankind. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > xTED. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dateline: the Fairfield Weekly Reader this week: > > > > > > > > > > > > "...the challenges continued on the scientific rigor of some talks > > > > > > as well an underlying theme of consciousness present in some > > > > > > presentations. the whole field of consciousness was a hot issue > > > > > > and a red flag for the TED community. .. They challenged our > > > > > > subtitle- "Consciousness and Transformation"- TED, as I found > > > > > > out later, they were at the center of a "consciousness controversy" > > > > > > TED pulled videos of such scientists as Rupert Sheldrake, , the > > > > > > next week, the TEDxWestHollywood event-also with a > > > > > > consciousness-oriented theme... -had their license revoked just two > > > > > > weeks prior to their event. , Silver Lining. Consciousness is so > > > > > > intrinsic to much of life in Fairfield... chosen to reframe this > > > > > > TEDx experience as an opportunity to restructure our event > > > > > > [without] TEDx." > > > > > > > > > > > > X-TEDx: creating a platform where we can freely express a > > > > > > consciousness-based orientation, an orientation of richness, > > > > > > subtlety, and depth. April 20th - "Our Conscious Future." > > > > > > xTED > > > > > > > > > > > > "... consider this as an opportunity to re-affirm our own core > > > > > > values, as we explore the emerging paradigms shaping our conscious > > > > > > future." > > > > > > > > > > > > xTED > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >