EFTA Document EFTA01784247

From: Deepak Chopra Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 4:41 PM To: Jeff Epstein Subject: Fwd: Proposal for a psi experiment FYI Deepak Chopr= Carlsbad, CA 92009 <x-apple-data-detectors://0> =uper Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Wellbeing <http://www.amazon.comi=uper-Genes-Astonishing-Optimum-Well-Being/dp/0804140138/deepakchcom07-20> Begin forwarded message: From: Dean Radin Date: August 10, 2016 at 12:38:55 PM EDT To: Deepak Chopra 4 Cc: "Stanle A. KLEIN" Wolfgang Baer Brian Jose hson «= , Henry Stapp >= Christopher Cochran David Kaiser Jim Johnston Subject: Re: Proposal or a psi experiment On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 1:52 AM, Deepak Chopra <=pan dir="ltr"> wrote: Who are we trying=to convince ? EFTA_R1_00105423 EFTA01784247 Why ? Good questions. In my case I'm interested in reaching (mostly= younger scientists and scholars who are genuinely skeptical, meaning befo=e their worldview has collapsed into whatever is most expedient for their =ocial or financial security. Science has just begun to tackle the question of consciousness. The esoteri= and mystical traditions have been immersed in it for at least 5,O00 years= At this point, based on the preponderance of evidence from psi research, = am inclined to believe that consciousness is indeed fundamental, in some way. Perhaps it's not a full mo=ty idealism, but something along those lines. In any case, the topic is important because what we think consciousness is =orms the basis of our personal sense of self, which in turn shapes civiliznion. If our thinking is wrong (as in "we are merely meat machines, p=riod"), then there's reason to suspect that civilization may be headed in the wrong direction. And that would not=be good for anyone. best wishes,=/div> Dean - Dean Radin, PhD &nb=p; &=bsp; deanradin.com <http://deanradin.com> - Chief Scientist, Inst=tute of Noetic Sciences noetic.org <http://noetic.org> - Co-Editor-in-Chief, <=>Explore &n=sp;explorejour=al.com <http://explorejournal.com> 2 EFTA_R1_00105424 EFTA01784248