How do you explain the growing interest in Zen?

People are trying to find balance in their lives. The overwhelming influences on the past several generations have been the rapid growth of technology and the increasing abundance of material goods. They have provided us with a high standard of living but have created an environment that has conditioned people to be concerned mainly with what they can do, what they can possess, and what they can have or become in the future. People are starting to discover that this orientation is not enough to provide meaning and satisfaction. They are turning to spiritual practice to understand who they are, intrinsically, and what should their life be like beyond possessions and appearances.