"God sleeps in the minerals, awakens in plants, walks in animals, and thinks in man."
About Arthur Young
Arthur Young — Life and Legacy
Arthur Young was a pioneering thinker whose contributions to the understanding of consciousness and evolution have left a lasting impact. His major work, 'The Geometry of Meaning', explores the intricate relationship between ideas and the evolution of human understanding. Young's core philosophy posits that consciousness is not a passive observer of reality but an active participant in shaping it. He famously stated that 'the universe is a living entity', reflecting his belief that change and transformation are inherent to existence. This perspective challenges traditional views by suggesting that evolution encompasses not only biological changes but also the evolution of thought and consciousness. Young's ideas resonate deeply in today's discussions about the nature of reality and the role of human perception. His insights encourage a more holistic view of existence, where every thought and action contributes to the larger tapestry of life. By emphasizing the importance of understanding the underlying structures of meaning, Young's work continues to inspire those seeking to explore the complexities of consciousness and its impact on our world.
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Arthur Young quotes
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"The tendency of philosophers who know nothing of machinery is to talk of man as a mere mechanism, intending by this to imply that he is without purpose. This shows a lack of understanding of machines as well as of man."
"Everyone but an idiot knows that the lower classes must be kept poor, or they will never be industrious."
"Will posterity believe that, while the Press has swarmed with inflammatory productions that tend to prove the blessing of theoretical confusion and speculative licentiousness, not one writer of talent has been employed to refute and confound the fashionable doctrines, nor the least care taken to disseminate works of another complexion."
"Science already contained all that was necessary, if you just brought it out."
"There is a great difference between a good physician and a bad one; yet very little between a good one and none at all."
"The purpose creates the machine."
"The self in a toroidal Universe can be both separate and connected with everything else."
"The spirit or life spark which animates this manifestation could be called God."
"Give a man secure possession of a bleak rock, and he will turn it into a garden; give him nine years' lease of a garden, and he will convert it into a desert."
"The magic of property turns sand to gold."