Since most people do not know what Quantum Mechanics is, it becomes a black box that swindlers use to sell things or justify bogus spiritual ideas.  This talk will put you in the driver’s seat by giving an overview of key quantum mechanical ideas and show where quantum mechanics has philosophical implications and where it does not.  Some aspects covered: Heisenberg uncertainty principle, particle-wave duality, discrete versus continuous energy states, and Schrodinger’s cat.  Don’t let the big words scare you, non-technical people will follow the talk just fine.