Whenever the essential nature of things is analysed by the intellect, …

Fritjof Capra
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Whenever the essential nature of things is analysed by the intellect, it must seem absurd or paradoxical. This has always been recognized by the mystics, but has become a problem in science only very recently. ✨ The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels Between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism. Book by Fritjof Capra, 1975.
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