The well-intentioned ACTIVIST?

Consciousness.

Frankly, sometimes I wonder if it’s under-appreciated or over-rated. Heck, I lost consciousness during A WALK TO REMEMBER and remain convinced it’s completely forgettable. Must we be aware at all times? Or is the issue more a matter of focus or… intention.

Dr. Amit Goswami, aka THE QUANTUM ACTIVIST, posits that our “reality” is just the manifestation of our collective consciousness, that our world is manipulated by a (sometimes passive) group-think, of sorts. If we alter our intentions we could alter our destinies. However, to do so requires our willingness to shed black and white notions of existence. He lays out his arguably scientific reasoning in Ri Stewart & Renee Slade‘s documentary which wisely peppers a filmed lecture with more candid exposure to the good doctor. In turn, we discover a man who has battled his own very human insecurities — foremost, jealousy — and has reinvented his world, at least, finding humor and self-styled success on the journey. Even if you doubt the theories he espouses, it is difficult to deny his personal findings.

I had the pleasure and privilege of hosting Dr. Goswami at the sold-out(!) premiere screenings of THE QUANTUM ACTIVIST in Seattle and Portland. I was delighted to question the 60-something(?) physicist/philosopher for each answer played out like a thesis project co-written by Deepak Chopra and Johnny Carson. (Gotta love a man who can find new explanations for the universe and admit to being confounded his ex-wives.) Yes, the converetd were happily preached to, but I spoke with a number of skeptics in attendance who confessed the film provoked a reconsideration of their more grounded, secular beliefs. THE QUANTUM ACTIVIST may not sway everyone, but if it compels you to reexamine your life, then change truly is possible. For only in formulating our true goals and values can we ever hope to achieve them.

Call it Consciousness, if you like. Use it or lose it. Or, beware Brion James‘ ominous slap-upside-the-head in BLADE RUNNER: “Wake up, time to die.”