14 February 2009

David Bohm

This is off topic. In other words, it is not related to either GNU/Linux or LilyPond.

I just want to say that David Bohm was a genius. If he was still alive today, I would definitely want to meet him.

His insights into the nature of reality are mind-boggingly original. "All is one movement". This is my interpretation of his philosophy. Yet the implications of these four words are deeply affecting. It applies to thought, the body, Earth, the universe, the entire evolution of history, etc. Since all is one movement, everything is contained within everything else. Another way to put it is that everything is everything else. Even though this is one interpretation of the nature of things, the real truth is all that is important. That was his aim.

Thank you Dr. Bohm, for your wonderful contribution to society. If your books were never published, I might never have understood the meaning of the word "flux". Stating that "all is movement" is deeply profound, and I hope that your words reach many others. Speaking as somebody (in a state of flux) that loves both music and the sciences, your views on the nature of reality resonate perfectly with me. As a music major, I notice, first hand, the disconnect that people feel between music (art) and mathematics (science). But I have always felt differently. Your message is incredibly important.

Though you passed away more than 15 years ago, your message will always be with us. After reflecting on your words though, you have never in fact left us. You are, and will always be, part of the one movement. That is all there is.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"Hot dogs and whiskey do not mix."

-anonymous