This talk explores the power of beauty and its role in shaping our lives and societies. Together we will consider:
- Beauty’s dual nature = both subjective and universal
- Beauty as both sparse and full
- How beauty protects us from despair
- What happens when beauty is absent from our lives and culture
- The uglification of the world and the danger of that
- Beauty as an aspect of divinity
- How beauty is a key to spiritual evolution
From the personal to the collective, beauty sustains meaning, guards against chaos, and even rescues us from our darkest moments. Ultimately, beauty is not mere decoration but an aspect of the divine itself—an encounter with the eternal that can save both soul and society.
About the Speaker
Dillon Freed is a writer, entrepreneur, and teacher who works at the intersection of neuroscience, philosophy, and culture. He is the founder of several ventures in education, technology, and immersive media, and he teaches courses on mind, brain, and behavior. His work often explores the deeper questions of human experience - consciousness, meaning, beauty, and the ways they shape both individuals and societies.
