Human potential is a concept that defies simple explanation, often appearing as a fractal pattern: infinitely complex, self-similar across scales, and dynamically interconnected. This fractal nature of human potential suggests that our capacities for growth, innovation, and transformation are boundless, perpetually unfolding in ever more intricate and expansive ways. Both nature and technology play pivotal roles in shaping and expressing this potential, each contributing unique elements to our collective journey of evolution and self-realization.

Will we find greater solace in each other when we have time to be less busy? Will we be able to slow down and put down the “being present” manifestos? Perhaps we won’t need to learn as much about mindfulness. Perhaps the capitalist machine will transform enough for humanity to take a breath.

Our neurotransmitters and hormones are experiencing massive change without anything to support us through that change - and generally, not a lot of deep reflection on the meaning of this change. Studies have found that we have become so well trained to check our smartphones (two-thirds of us check our phones approximately 160 times per day) that our bodies generate the stress hormone cortisol when we haven’t checked them for a while.