Rather, we want to help environmentalists better appreciate how their deep-rooted anti-modernism threatens the very people they need to So our approach to problems like climate change is not to contribute to the current polarity, which falsely characterizes modernism as simply selfish and progressive postmodernism as the only form of culture that is compassionately concerned for the whole. However, the new evolutionary perspective that I represent better respects the achievements of modernism and understands that a strong and growing consumer economy is important for cultural evolution to move forward globally. And a lot of progressives, especially environmentalists, vilify consumerism as the cause of many of our problems. How will you angle your campaign so that people, in their ever-distracted and self-absorbed states, will actually listen?Ĭonsumerism is one of the primary values and pursuits of mainstream modernism. It could be that you’re fighting a big fight here, as billions of dollars are poured each year into a system that makes us a) feel like selfish need- fulfillment is the primary road towards contentment, and b) is constantly creating new needs. It sounds like you’re interested in changing our culture so that we care more about “bigger-than-self” problems. This emerging form of philosophy provides the expanded perspective that is behind both my books and the new think tank I’m co-įounding, the Institute for Cultural Evolution. Now after 17 years as the President of Now & Zen, I’m pursuing a new career as a leader in the integral philosophy movement. It was so successful that our biggest problem in the first few years was making them fast enough.
But it was not until we started selling it at retail that its “legs” were confirmed. As we were developing it everyone thought it was a great idea. When I founded the company I had a strong business intuition about the demand for the Zen Alarm Clock, and we did some early focus groups that supported this. When I invented and designed the original clock in the mid-nineties, I wanted the clock’s design to reflect the aesthetics of the era, just as the Tiffany lamp expressed the art nouveau aesthetic while still being an appliance. On other levels, the Zen Alarm Clock is a decorative accessory for the bedroom that expresses the sensibilities of progressive spiritual culture. The Zen Clock allows people to actually look forward to the alarm going off in the morning. It’s an aesthetically sophisticated alarm clock made from wood with an acoustic chime that replaces the common harsh plastic alarm clock. On one level, the Zen Alarm Clock provides a gentle wake up experience. You created an alarm clock that essentially wakes you up naturally and slowly, right? What need does it fulfill within consumers? Did you expect the clocks to be as popular as they were?
I caught up with Steve to learn more about his philosophies, and how he plans to enable real change. He is also author of the book Evolution’s Purpose. He is a founding partner of the Institute for Cultural Evolution, which applies a new concept of evolution to the world’s most challenging issues. McIntosh’s latest venture is more philosophically oriented. The former lawyer and corporate executive is best known for his Zen alarm clocks, geared at naturally easing you into wakefulness rather than traumatically beeping you into another workday. Users are strongly advised to do their own research and invest at their own risk.This election season, it’s time for … evolution? It is if you’re Steve McIntosh, founder and President of Now & Zen, Inc., no time is better than the present for making serious changes in the way we interact with the world around us. Blockchain interoperability is enabled by the Zendoo protocol, which uses SNARK-verification and allows for complete flexibility in sidechain type, consensus, speed, and privacy.Ĭryptocurrencies are subjected to high market risk and volatility despite high growth potential. Horizen (ZEN), is a zero-knowledge-enabled network of blockchains powered by the largest node infrastructure in the industry. Users may now deposit and withdraw ZEN on the asset page. Bitget is listing Horizen (ZEN) in the Innovation Zone.