Eduwyn
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#Literature, #philosophy, rippling thoughts and questions flow abundantly here.
Drink from the fountain of #inspiration and let your mind sparkle with creativity. Prosit.
Drink from the fountain of #inspiration and let your mind sparkle with creativity. Prosit.
Bohr reminds us that the universe doesn’t resolve into one clear answer — it sings in harmonies of contradiction. The task of thought is not to silence the tension, but to listen to it. 🌌 #NielsBohr #truth
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bohr reminds us that the universe doesn’t resolve into one clear answer — it sings in harmonies of contradiction. The task of thought is not to silence the tension, but to listen to it. 🌌 #NielsBohr #truth
The real wisdom lies not in choosing between opposites, but in holding them together — light and shadow, certainty and doubt, science and mystery. That’s where insight lives. #balance
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The real wisdom lies not in choosing between opposites, but in holding them together — light and shadow, certainty and doubt, science and mystery. That’s where insight lives. #balance
That’s why Bohr’s statement is radical humility disguised as philosophy: to understand the world, we must accept that it can be deeply, beautifully inconsistent. #deeptruth
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
That’s why Bohr’s statement is radical humility disguised as philosophy: to understand the world, we must accept that it can be deeply, beautifully inconsistent. #deeptruth
For Bohr, this wasn’t just abstract thought. It was the foundation of quantum complementarity — the idea that particles can be both wave and matter, depending on how we observe them. #quantummechanics
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
For Bohr, this wasn’t just abstract thought. It was the foundation of quantum complementarity — the idea that particles can be both wave and matter, depending on how we observe them. #quantummechanics
Bohr’s insight mirrors ancient philosophies — from Taoism’s yin and yang to Heraclitus’s “the path up and down are one and the same.” Opposites define each other. Truth is dynamic, not static. #Taoism #Heraclitus
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bohr’s insight mirrors ancient philosophies — from Taoism’s yin and yang to Heraclitus’s “the path up and down are one and the same.” Opposites define each other. Truth is dynamic, not static. #Taoism #Heraclitus
Bohr suggests that deep truths often contain their own contradictions. Rather than cancelling each other out, these opposites coexist — revealing different facets of a larger, more mysterious reality. #wisdom
November 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Bohr suggests that deep truths often contain their own contradictions. Rather than cancelling each other out, these opposites coexist — revealing different facets of a larger, more mysterious reality. #wisdom
Bohr’s words come from a physicist who lived in paradox. As one of the founders of quantum mechanics, he saw a universe that refused to fit into neat, binary boxes. #quantum #philosophy
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Bohr’s words come from a physicist who lived in paradox. As one of the founders of quantum mechanics, he saw a universe that refused to fit into neat, binary boxes. #quantum #philosophy
Hello Edward, this is indeed not an exact quotation. I am, though paraphrasing his work "The Ethics" which can be found here 👉 www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3...
The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Ethics, by Benedict de Spinoza
www.gutenberg.org
October 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Hello Edward, this is indeed not an exact quotation. I am, though paraphrasing his work "The Ethics" which can be found here 👉 www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3...
Freedom, for Spinoza, is not the absence of feeling — it is the mastery of understanding.
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Freedom, for Spinoza, is not the absence of feeling — it is the mastery of understanding.
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza
To live by reason is not to be cold, but to be awake.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
To live by reason is not to be cold, but to be awake.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.
Understanding our passions doesn’t kill emotion.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Understanding our passions doesn’t kill emotion.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.
In his Ethics, Spinoza writes that emotions are like storms.
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
In his Ethics, Spinoza writes that emotions are like storms.
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭
For Spinoza, our passions are not enemies of reason.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.
October 5, 2025 at 9:58 AM
For Spinoza, our passions are not enemies of reason.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.
In today’s world—from politics to tech giants—the message rings louder than ever. Responsibility is not just a principle; it is the anchor that keeps freedom from drifting into chaos. 🌍✨
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
In today’s world—from politics to tech giants—the message rings louder than ever. Responsibility is not just a principle; it is the anchor that keeps freedom from drifting into chaos. 🌍✨
Ultimately, Sowell’s quote is a reminder to stay wary of systems where authority floats free from accountability. Power without consequences breeds recklessness, and recklessness breeds harm.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Ultimately, Sowell’s quote is a reminder to stay wary of systems where authority floats free from accountability. Power without consequences breeds recklessness, and recklessness breeds harm.
This is why Sowell argued for decentralization and skepticism toward concentrated power. The further decision-making drifts from personal responsibility, the more “dangerous” it becomes.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This is why Sowell argued for decentralization and skepticism toward concentrated power. The further decision-making drifts from personal responsibility, the more “dangerous” it becomes.
Consider government policy: lawmakers may pass sweeping programs with good intentions. But if those policies fail, taxpayers—not the policymakers—pay the price.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Consider government policy: lawmakers may pass sweeping programs with good intentions. But if those policies fail, taxpayers—not the policymakers—pay the price.
This idea isn’t limited to economics. It echoes in politics, bureaucracy, and even corporate culture. Whenever leaders are insulated from the costs of their errors, society absorbs the damage.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
This idea isn’t limited to economics. It echoes in politics, bureaucracy, and even corporate culture. Whenever leaders are insulated from the costs of their errors, society absorbs the damage.
Sowell is pointing at a timeless danger: when decision-makers bear no consequences, they risk making reckless, detached, or harmful choices. Responsibility and accountability are inseparable. Without them, power becomes dangerous.
September 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Sowell is pointing at a timeless danger: when decision-makers bear no consequences, they risk making reckless, detached, or harmful choices. Responsibility and accountability are inseparable. Without them, power becomes dangerous.
So when Sowell says "Intellect is not wisdom," he reminds us: brilliance alone is not enough. Without wisdom, intellect risks becoming dangerous. With wisdom, it becomes a force for human flourishing. 🌱 #ThomasSowell
August 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
So when Sowell says "Intellect is not wisdom," he reminds us: brilliance alone is not enough. Without wisdom, intellect risks becoming dangerous. With wisdom, it becomes a force for human flourishing. 🌱 #ThomasSowell
Wisdom grows from experience, tradition, and reflection. It is not flashy, but it is steady. Intellect dazzles, but wisdom endures. #LifeLessons
August 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Wisdom grows from experience, tradition, and reflection. It is not flashy, but it is steady. Intellect dazzles, but wisdom endures. #LifeLessons