7 out of 8 isn't bad

I actually listened to a little bit of that Chopraesque blithering about the Gulf from "Evolutionary Leaders" — I really, really despise them for taking that name — and you can, too, at this link. I don't recommend it: the incompetent boobs who set it up had created a two-way conference call with swarms of people, and configured it so every time someone dialed in, there was a chime…a horrible, awful piercing chime. So throught the whole thing you get to hear 'ping - ping - ping - ping' at about the same volume as the speakers. It will drive you insane, if listening to Chopra doesn't do that to you first.

I still hate these slimebags, but I do have to admit, Chopra actually gave some practical advice, and it wasn't quite as awful as I feared. Except for the pinging. And I did give up early, so it could have gone downhill fast. Here's Chopra's list of things for people to do, and all except the last one are reasonable.

1. Give direct financial aid

2. Learn more about organizations

3. Volunteer to help organizations

4. Engage in global conversations with social networks

5. Make conscious choices that are green

6. Support investments in sustainable technologies

7. Educate yourself on successful approaches

8. Support spiritual education — the cause of the problem is scientific dualism that separates the organism and the environment

I was impressed — he actually didn't propose thinking happy thoughts to change the universe, so he greatly exceeded my expectations. That last one is standard Chopra ignorant inanity and makes no sense at all, but we can always hope that the listeners are so tired after doing the first seven that they get to #8 and decide it's a good time to take a nap.

So, not very enlightening, at least some practical if slightly fuzzy suggestions, and one moment of anti-scientific folly from the woo-meister. Not that bad.

Except for the pinging, which will haunt my nightmares.