Einstein would have made a great blogger; notwithstanding the great
scientist he was, the most decorated of his ilk, he was also a great humanist
with an inquiring mind that looked beyond the higher realms of physics and into a vast canvas of issues ranging from his first impressions of USA, War & Peace, Socialism, Religion, Philosophy and just about everything.
At the end of this book, one is left wondering; here is a great philosopher and thinker in the garb of a great physicist.
While the book makes a sincere effort at compiling observations,
opinions, thoughts and insights, some passages left me
wondering whether something went amiss in translation (from German
to English) . What began as uncharacteristic journey suddenly turned around with a miracle year, know the interesting infographic of Einstein's career here
However the most acclaimed scientist icon of all ages
doesn’t disappoint in most part except when he starts revving up on Maths
and Physics. Here even his layman language can leave one
sweating it out especially those unfamiliar with
physics.
I would like to share with the readers some very illuminating
observations I came across in the book
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On God : I cannot conceive of a God who rewards & punishes his
creatures or has a will of the kind that we experience in ourselves.…
·
On Life : I am satisfied with the mystery of the eternity of life and with
the awareness & glimpse of the marvelous structure of the existing
world, together with the devoted striving to comprehend a portion be it ever so
tiny, of the Reason that manifests itself in nature..
·
On Leaders : In the case of political, and even religious, leaders it is
often very doubtful whether they have done more good or harm …
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On Individual & Society : when we survey our lives and endeavors, we soon observe that
almost the whole of our actions & desires is bound with the existence
of other human beings. We eat food that others have produced, wear clothes that
others have made, live in houses that others have built. The greater part of
our knowledge and beliefs have been communicated to us by other people
through the medium of language which others have created. The
individual is what he is and has the significance that he has not so much in
his virtue of individuality but rather as a member of a great human community
