School of Thought

Plot Summary

Something's happening deep in the heartland of America. Some folks are calling Fairfield, Iowa ‐ the "Midwestern Stepford." The County Commissioners say, "We really don't know what's going on here!" But a legendary Hollywood director and the local school he's teamed up with ‐ know exactly what's up in Fairfield. School of Thought is a mysterious and amazing adventure into the Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment and Maharishi University with Academy Award nominee, David Lynch (Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks and The Elephant Man.) David invites a few friends to Fairfield, including Beatles collaborator, Donovan (Mellow Yellow, Hurdy Gurdy Man and Sunshine Superman) and world‐renowned quantum physicist, John Hagelin (What The Bleep Do We Know!?) to help in his quest for a more productive and stress‐free school environment. Together, these three “peace‐makers” are on a mission to bring meditation into schools across the planet. They believe that twice‐a‐day meditation in the classroom will create more balanced, focused and stress‐free students ‐ thereby eliminating drug abuse, violence and life‐threatening stress in schools. And when David takes his message to New York City for a Radio City Music Hall concert to raise funds for the David Lynch Foundation, some legendary rock stars join in, including Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. School of Thought takes you on an incredible journey with a Hollywood icon ‐ from the vast cornfields of Iowa to the bustling center of New York’s Times Square. Along the way you’ll see how David is attempting to make the world a happier and healthier place ‐ one student at a time.