Sep
25
2009
The Lost Symbol: a group intention experiment
As I’m reading The Lost Symbol, I’m fascinated that Brown has made one of the central themes of the book both the power of thought to create the world, and the extraordinary and unifying nature of mass thought. Katherine Solomon, one of the main protagonists, is a scientist who carries out consciousness research. Solomon is […]
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