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First, a bit of personal reflection; very relevant to ‘Silicon Valley and the Search for Happiness’.
It was in 2010, I remember clearly, in preparation and planning of our GCGI 2010 Conference, which was held at California Lutheran University, I visited a few local universities, think tanks, and civil societies to introduce the GCGI to them and to invite them to participate at the Conference.
I recall a couple of meetings which I had with a few senior and up-coming leaders from Silicon Valley, all very bright IT specialists, excited that they were changing the world; those whom I called the Silicon Valley Dreamers.
I, too, was excited, meeting these individuals, these IT leaders that I had never before met, but heard about a lot.
So I asked them: You are changing the world: But for why, and to what; for the better, or for worse?
I asked them: In all your studies of engineering, science and technology, at all your degree levels, in your MBA studies and more, did you ever have a chance to get yourselves engaged with life’s bigger questions? Questions that are Deeply Spiritual:
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