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‘One of the cleverest writers around today…his eclectic mind ranges far into the deepest and often most controversial mysteries of modern science.’ Fred Alan Wolf PhD, author of ‘Taking the Quantum Leap’
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‘There is evidence to suggest that our world and everything in it – from snowflakes to maple trees to falling stars and spinning electrons – are only ghostly images, projections from a level of reality literally beyond both space and time.’
This is the astonishing idea behind the holographic theory of the universe, pioneered by two eminent thinkers: physicist David Bohm, a former protégé of Albert Einstein, and quantum physicist Karl Pribram. The holographic theory of the universe encompasses consciousness and reality as we know them, but can also explain such hitherto unexplained phenomena as telepathy, out-of-body experiences and even miraculous healing.
In this remarkable book, Michael Talbot reveals the extraordinary depth and power of the holographic theory of the universe, illustrating how it makes sense of the entire range of experiences within our universe – and in other universes beyond our own.
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41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing but fantastical and requires a large pinch of salt,
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This review is from: The Holographic Universe (Paperback)
I would cautiously recommend this book to people interested in the possible ramifications of some of the shocking interpretations of Quantum Theory. There are numerous fascinating ideas and concepts put forward in this book and it certainly provides food for thought. The downside is that the author is a non-scientist and this is abundantly apparent in both his incomplete presentation of the physics underpinning the Holographic Model (including just the bits that do agree with his argument) and also in occasional examples of appallingly bad science presented as either objective fact or plausible hypotheses based on fact. Simple investigation of the sources referenced in this book reveal some really quite dubious supporting evidence for the author's claims and this can break the spell that is easily cast by his highly engaging style of writing.
What is missing from this book is true accuracy with respect to the underlying physics and also perspective of what it does present compared to the alternative interpretations of quantum mechanics and why they have actually accrued more supporters amongst experts. The author dismisses this situation as being symptomatic of the arrogance and ignorance of institionalised science but this is far from the truth - don't forget these are the same people who in the last century have revolutionised the fundamental concepts of space, time, matter and energy. Closed-minded they are emphatically not. It is just a cheap shot from someone who feels they are not being listened to. Overall I think the book is definitely interesting and worthy, but that the reader should follow-up on some of the author's quoted references and that it should be read in conjunction with other, more scientifically accurate, texts such as Roger Penrose's "The Emperor's New Mind", and "Quantum Questions: Mystical Writings of the World's Great Physicists" by Ken Wilber. Also Googling "James Randi" might yield valuable counter-points to some of the more extreme supernatural claims made in this book (claims which, ironically, damage the scientific integrity of the Holographic Model and make it even less likely to be investigated further).
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fascinating Read,
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This review is from: The Holographic Universe (Paperback)
Just for arguments sake, look at all the the reviews from people who gave this book a one star rating (all three of them, at the time of writing). You'll notice that all of them have one thing in common. NONE OF THESE "CRITICS" FINISHED THE DAMN BOOK! So please disregard their comments.
This is an absolutely facsinating read and one which I truly recommend if you're looking for an alternative view on how reality is constructed. Some readers have slated this book for its paranormal content, but why? Paranormal activities do occur in everyday life, as archived throughout history in thousands upon thousands of individual accounts, so why scoff at such a notion? That said; it is a shame that Talbot insists on sharing HIS somewhat far-fetched experiences throughout the latter half of this book. Despite my comments above about the paranormal, most people are lucky if they experience even one occurence in their entire life but the author seems to have, rather conveniently, experienced them all. After a while, you start to doubt his integrity in these instances, to the point where it almost undermines the theory he's trying to promote. For this alone, I had no choice but to give it 4 stars...
77 of 83 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
opens your mind,
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Quote from book"We are addicted to our beliefs and we do act like addicts when someone tries to wrest from us the powerful opium of our dogmas. And since western science has devoted several centuries to not believing in the paranormal, it is not going to surrender its addiction lightly" Michael Talbot writes with such flair and passion, this book has one of the best introductions you are ever likely to read and you actually get excited at the prospect of turning the pages before the adventure as it were has even begun. The 'adventure' unfolds in two parts, 1 part 55 pages long devoted to the holographic model 1st put together by David Bohm and , It does include science and to those of us uninitiated with scientific realms, do not fret the basic gist of what the Holographic Universe is about can be grasped because Michael has done his best to simplify the terminology and I personally do not think he could have done any better explaining the concepts. Part 2 is a much better read and is devoted to a collection of paranormal events, which is where the Author's heart really lies. The old phrase of, 'Minds are like parachutes they only operate when open' springs to mind but a cord has to be pulled on the parachute first, and this is the vein in which this book was written, to act as the cord to open our minds, if you let it, you can be witness to other possibilities, other suggestions and other realms. Some things are still in the 'strange but true' category of events, what Michael Talbot using the Holograph Universe 'theory' does is try to put these events into a form that can be rationalized and so no longer appear strange. There is very little humour in this book but this does not matter because of the fascinating content. At times this content could challenge your belief system which in turn makes you think what is written is a farce and untrue, if you let it, however if you accept that these things quite possibly have happened then you will have a wonderful adventure and I wish you all the best for your journey back home 302 pages later.
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