After the philosophical exploration of Hindu and Buddhist systems and the scientific speculations of holographic universe, a peek into the psychological with an interesting find at the bookshop in Bishop Auckland: "Man's Search for Ultimate Meaning" by Viktor Frankl, whose bestseller, "Man's Search for Meaning", has appeared in previous versions of the APtB library and will find a place in this one too ... the rather loose use of "Man" to include other genders notwithstanding ... for readers new to Frankl, his training was in psychiatry, his formative experiences include incarceration in Nazi death camps, his post-camp life in the USA practising psychoanalysis and developing logotherapy as a system or framework ...
Some extracts are included as they resonate, not necessarily as confirmation bias, but as another perspective of an evolving view ...
"I have learned, and taught, that the difference between them (religion and psychiatry) is ... the difference between different dimensions .... A higher dimension, by definition, is a more inclusive one ... the lower dimension is encompassed and subsumed by it."
This insight is not only consistent with the holographic theory, but also answers the question of those who think the Newtonian, classical view of the world may be separated from the quantum view.
As above, so below ...
In another department, ethics, usually seen as a branch of philosophy, Frankl cites a famous poet and contemporary of Freud, a chap called Arthur Schnitzler (fame, of course, being transitory) who said that there are really only three virtues: objectivity, courage and sense of responsibilty. Frankl goes on to relate these to various schools of psychotherapy. .. for this writer it is clear enough that fear is the mind created block to the authentic yearning of the heart, and taking responsibility for one's thoughts, words and actions certainly fits the karmic view ... objectivity, whilst prized, may be harder if the observer is indeed the observed ... all grist to the mill ...
Meanwhile, over on FB, the discussion on the holographic theory continues, deepened by trained and qualified scientists entering the fray ... the deep end is not really a congenial place for your writer, being by nature or nurture happier splashing around in the shallow end, though references to Roger Penrose suggest a return to his book, picked up and browsed briefly a while back ...
Back in the mundane world, the lesson is patience as the sky is clear, the fields frosty and Sun calling ... a delivery of furniture at some time today awaited ... along with a SIM through the post, perhaps ... and the challenge of entering the world of automated customer service, negotiating a system designed for the convenience of the company, which, like most others, are locked into the drive to replace human beings with A.I . .. fridge freezer issue temporarily solved by overriding the thermostat via the on/off button ... hopefully resolved, along with house renovation schedule, in time for approaching getaway to sunnier climes ... let's see ... does a sense of responsibility imply not leaving work undone and projects short of drivers? Not that the ethical system of Schnitzler is necessarily subscribed to here ... Simplicity, Compassion and Patience more resonant, though since these are only words, closer investigation will likely reveal common ground ...
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