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​Vitalik Buterin and Indian yogi Sadhguru discuss tech, identity and more

In a virtual conversation hosted by the reState Foundation, the two thought leaders joined together to talk about the direction of the future of technology and human consciousness.

Emerging technologies such as blockchain are ushering in a new era of interactions between humans and the digital world. This is an evolving topic of conversation for thought leaders both inside and outside of the industry who are trying to predict how such technologies will prompt a change in the human experience.

On April 25, the reState Foundation hosted a virtual talk between the co-founder and inventor of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, and the founder of the Isha Foundation, the Indian mystic Sadhguru, to discuss the intersection of technology and human consciousness.

Buterin opened the conversation by highlighting that the core of blockchain technology is about “human coordination and interaction” with one another. He said :

“Blockchain is about helping different groups of people come together to be able to trust each other more, to collaborate across larger distances on many different kinds of projects.”

The talk promptly continued by pointing out a growing gap between the rate of technological evolution and the progression of human ethical and consciousness development, with the latter being left behind.

According to the Sadhguru, much of this blockage on the part of humans comes from the need to identify with a group. The yogi said this need for self-identification, therefore, surrenders intelligence over “protecting and defending the identity” of that group.

However, Buterin highlighted that new emerging tech actually makes it easier for people to recognize complicated identities and connect with one another on common ground. “Ultimately every technology is a social technology in some way,” he said.