Science and the Reenchantment of the Cosmos
By Ervin Laszlo
Review by William Arntz
“One hundred years from now the information in this book will be obvious to everyone. Right now, it’s a scientific revelation about how everything and everyone are interconnected. Reading this book is how we get there.”
That’s what I wrote when Ervin Laszlo asked me for a quote about this book. And I stand by my prediction. In this book Dr. Laszlo gives an overview of a very different way to approach our view of the world. It is a view of connectedness, coherence, and oneness - terms that the mystical traditions have talked about for centuries that science is now catching up to.
And the great thing about this book is that it gives example after example of the scientific basis for the use of those terms in describing the fundamental nature of reality.
Now for those of you who are not familiar with Dr. Laszlo’s work, he has been awarded four honorary Ph.D.’s, been twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, and is considered one of the founders of Systems Theory. (Click here for more information) In a series of books he has laid out a theoretical framework for his vision that places it squarely in the realm of serious science.
So for those of you who have friends who think all this oneness stuff is just Metaphysical Hype, I think this book would make a wonderful Birthday, Christmas, or Wake-up gift. And for those of you who need reminding of the validity of an interconnected universe, (and I’m one) this book does the job.
Meanwhile the scope of what is covered is amazing. I just randomly opened it to a discussion on the nature of good and evil, and how this Reenchanted Cosmos idea sheds light on that. As well as the origins of the Universe and why it’s here at all. Might as well go after the biggies.
The second half of the book is a “A Roundtable of Leading Thinkers” discussing the reunion of spirit and science. Those thinkers include: Stanley Krippner, Edgar Mitchell, Jane Goodall, Peter Russell, Swami Kriyanada, Elisabet Sahtouris, and others. In this section, these writers reflect on the first half of the book, giving their insights into this new vision.
For a more strictly scientific approach to this material, Dr. Laszlo’s earlier book Science and the Akashic Field is the next place to look. And if you’re craving some equations, his book The Connectivity Hypothesis is the one written for the scientific community.
The subtitle for Science and the Reenchantment of the Cosmos is “The Rise of the Integral Vision of Reality.” Reading this book is how we get there. Next > 1 2 3 4
