John Mack is an American artist, photographer, author and founder of Life Calling. A frequent speaker at conferences and universities on the subjects of technology, awareness and consciousness, Mack’s examination of these topics recently culminated in A Species Between Worlds: Our Nature, Our Screens, an interactive visual art experience and month-long Forum exploring humanity’s current migration from the natural world to the virtual world. It was live in New York through September 2022. In this episode we discuss "A Species Between Worlds" and the moral lessons that it shares. We cover the role of technology tools in our lives, and how it distorts our relationship with nature. We also discuss how our psyche is also a tool, which shapes our lived experience. Mack argues that the only way to reshape our relationship with technology is to first reshape the relationship that we have with ourselves, so that we can live fully, uninhabited by the preconceptions of our mind. Mack was born in 1976 in New York City. Under Life Calling, Mack recently published Notes to Selfie: Bits of Truth in a Phoney World, a volume of thoughts and aphorisms, and a collection of poetry, A Land Between Worlds: The Shifting Poetry of the Great American Landscape. He was an honoree of The Explorer’s Club 50: Fifty people changing the world who the world needs to know about. Mack has also served as an adjunct lecturer for the Graduate program at IADE in Lisbon, Portugal. For years John has expressed concern over the effects on humanity in the wake of the rapid proliferation of smart-devices. A vanguard in advocating research, activism, and awareness around their unmitigated use, John founded Life Calling, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help us all live fulfilled lives in the Digital Age while retaining our humanity and personal autonomy. It aims to empower humanity through a dynamic series of activations, campaigns, exhibitions and public programming, to help generate a more balanced, nuanced and thoughtful perspective for us all in the Digital Age. For more from John: www.life-calling.org For more on A Species between Worlds: www.ASpeciesBetweenWorlds.com Freedom Matters Host and Producer: Georgie Powell https://www.sentientdigitalconsulting.com Music and audio production: Toccare https://spoti.fi/3bN4eqO

In this intriguing conversation, John Mack, an author and founder of the non-profit Life Calling, dives into the impact of technology on humanity. He discusses the need for 'return on humanity' in a digital age, urging a reflective relationship with tech. John explores how technology can both distract us and offer profound opportunities for growth. He also touches on his transformative journey as a photographer and shares insights on cultivating authenticity and presence amidst modern distractions, encouraging listeners to reconnect with their deeper selves.

Keith Thompson, a seasoned author on UFOs and spirituality, discusses the fascinating intersection of these realms. He engages with insights from the late John Mack, a Harvard psychiatrist who delved into the psychological implications of UFO encounters. Alongside philanthropist Laurance S. Rockefeller, they uncover how UFOs may represent a cosmic call for understanding beyond mere physical sightings. The conversation navigates witness testimonies, the impact of government secrecy, and the rich tapestry of human experience intertwined with the UFO phenomenon.