The rapid development of technology and society is forcing a reevaluation of many traditional ideas and causing avalanches of unexpected changes. This can be viewed both as threatening and liberating, but most of all unpredictable. In addition, it is not clear on what basis to strive towards one or more outcomes. Despite this uncertainty, at least some answers may be developing. Developments in neuropsychology, human-computer interaction and information management are adding new possibilities to traditional mental techniques today and suggesting fruitful new synergies.
Many powerful methods require surprisingly little new technology.
These possibilities may have drastic effects not from the creation of individuals of highly amplified capability but by the cumulative effect of a society increasingly able to cooperate and communicate flexibly and quickly.