One Plus One is One by Normand Bourque

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11 The World as a Metaphor. Understanding totally by understanding totality.

[Australian Aboriginal Painting by Claude Carter] “God said: …A metaphor is the magic carpet you ride on. A metaphor switches you from one subway to another in midstream. One moment you were lollygagging along, and the next you are transported. …Is it a metaphor that the sun is your heart, or that your heart is the sun? Is it a metaphor that your cheeks become roses? Is it a metaphor that you sail across a sea of life? Are metaphors perhaps more true than that the grass i

By: Normand Bourque

A 360° VISION:

Because of our unconditional belief in scientific cosmology, notably in quantum physics, it seems that we are no longer sovereign of our spirit. Yet we need to expand our vision. We want a 360° vision, and that is an inner vision that prevents our outer vision from an excess of details that distract from reality. A thought experiment is a sinking into a reality where details are not present. It is a sinking process rather than an analyzing one.

A sample of chapter titles follow:

In the Beginning, there was the Present
Food for thoughts, thoughts for food
Have you ever tried counting to 1?
A particle has no parts
What is a singularity?
Is it really a Big Bang or an implosion?
The center of the initial singularity