When Wiener met Einstein
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When Wiener met Einstein
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#2>He felt, however, that international rapprochement or another world war were the only things likely to happen. He did not agree with Russell that another world war would mean the end of civilization. He thought the leadership of civilization would pass to America and ultimately to Asia. He thinks that our general education level in the States is poor, but that there are great centers of learning with us and that much fine work is being done. He expects big things from the U.S.
Einstein's megatrend forecasting was pretty good.
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#3>He felt, however, that international rapprochement or another world war were the only things likely to happen. He did not agree with Russell that another world war would mean the end of civilization. He thought the leadership of civilization would pass to America and ultimately to Asia. He thinks that our general education level in the States is poor, but that there are great centers of learning with us and that muc…
> and ultimately to Asia
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#4>He felt, however, that international rapprochement or another world war were the only things likely to happen. He did not agree with Russell that another world war would mean the end of civilization. He thought the leadership of civilization would pass to America and ultimately to Asia. He thinks that our general education level in the States is poor, but that there are great centers of learning with us and that muc…
> and ultimately to Asia
Or in full: "He thought the leadership of civilization would pass to America and ultimately to Asia."
Many today would think that was perspicacious on Einstein's part.
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#6> He does not expect relativity in its present form to last many decades, and hope that further work will soon go beyond it.
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#7It’s fascinating how valuable simple diaries or letters are to history. Even something like documenting an encounter on a train (not that meeting Einstein is anything small).
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#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Or in full: "He thought the leadership of civilization would pass to America and ultimately to Asia." Many today would think that was perspicacious on Einstein's part.
I highlighted the part, because it's still in the future.
Recorded almost a century ago as well.
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#9Heartwarming story of two jews meeting on a train. Brings back memories of the good ole days.
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