Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Einstein essays
Einstein essays Einsteins theories all came about from his curiosity as a child, he could not imagine what sitting on a beam of light would be like, and so he continued to imagine different possibilities until he came up with one that stuck true. His perseverance to find knowledge allowed the world to understand the universe better. And his theories about time travel have sparked many writers creativity. Another theory, led to the decimation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Picasso at the Lapin Agile is based on the idea of Einstein and Picasso meeting and debating their ideas. Then Elvis comes into the scene through time travel and reflects on the effects that the two had on the century. Although Einsteins ideas were amazing and great they led to the terrible invention of the atom bomb. Even today, we feel this regret as we enforce non-proliferation. Einstein himself was very interested in politics in Why Socialism? he wrote: Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is.... we should be on our guard not to overestimate science and scientific methods when it is a question of human problems; and we should not assume that experts are the only ones who have a right to express themselves on questions affecting the organization of society (monthlyreview.org/598einst.htm) He had previously had a discussion with Freud on War when it was suggested by the League of Nations. Most of his political ideas are very idealistic as in accordance with the opinion of the day: human beings are not condemned, because of their biological constitution, to annihilate each other or to be at the mercy of a cruel, self-inflicted fate. As in Steve Martins play, Germaine comments in her prediction that: Cruelty will be perfected. This is in no doubt a reference to atom bo...
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