D FONG– Basic Concepts of Gandhi’s ‘Satyagraha’ Philosophy of Nonviolence from the APT Nonviolence Trainer’s Manual. I. “Sat” – which implies openness, honesty, and fairness: Truth. A) Each person’s opinions and beliefs represent part of the truth. B) In order to see more of the truth we must share our truths cooperatively. C) This implies a desire to communicate and … Read More
SCIENCE & PHILOSOPHY
The Holographic Universe
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HARPER COLLINS REVIEW– Today nearly everyone is familiar with holograms, three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Now, two of the world’s most eminent thinkers — University of London physicists David Bohm, a former protege of Einstein’s and one of the world’s most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, one of the architects of … Read More
Time Travel? Maybe.
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LA TIMES– Imagine that you’re a science-fiction writer on a tight schedule. You’d like to play in the vast expanses of the universe, but you have too much scientific integrity to conjure up a warp drive or a DeLorean out of thin air. You’re also concerned that your audience would get bored in the thousands of years that it would … Read More
Canadian Politician Defends Aliens
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DIGITAL JOURNAL– Author of “A Brief History of Time” Stephen Hawking is wrong when it comes to contact with aliens, according to former Canadian Defence Minister Paul Hellyer who believes extraterrestrials have contributed to human technological advancements. Digital Journal reported last week that Professor Stephen Hawking stated the thought of alien life as “perfectly rational” to him but urged caution … Read More
Alien Life May Already Be on Earth, Scientist Says
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DISCOVERY NEWS– For the past 50 years, scientists have scoured the skies for radio signals from beyond our planet, hoping for some sign of extraterrestrial life. But one physicist says there’s no reason alien life couldn’t already be lurking among us — or maybe even in us. Paul Davies, an award-winning Arizona State University physicist known for his popular science … Read More