The Holographic Universe | 
| Author: Michael Talbot
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Category: Book
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Pages: 338
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Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0060922583
Dewey Decimal Number: 530
EAN: 9780060922580
ASIN: 0060922583
Publication Date: May 6, 1992
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Today nearly everyone is familiar with holograms, three-dimensional images projected into space with the aid of a laser. Now, two of the world's most eminent thinkers -- University of London physicists David Bohm, a former protege of Einstein's and one of the world's most respected quantum physicists, and Stanford neurophysiologist Karl Pribram, one of the architects of our modern understanding of the brain -- believe that the universe itself may be a giant hologram, quite literally a kind of image or construct created, at least in part, by the human mind. This remarkable new way of looking at the universe explains now only many of the unsolved puzzles of physics, but also such mysterious occurrences as telepathy, out-of-body and near death experiences, "lucid" dreams, and even religious and mystical experiences such as feelings of cosmic unity and miraculous healings.
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 Superb writing. August 22, 2008
Full of research and personal stories. It shows how our belief systems create our reality.
 A Thought Provoking Discussion August 15, 2008
Other than a very rudimentary understanding, or rather acknowledgment of the existence of holograms/holographic science via watching too many Star Trek reruns, I hadn't the first clue the impact of holography. What this book does very well is offer some salient facts about the science as it relates to the deeper mysteries of life. Is this a science textbook? No! It is a well thought out, well written treatise on the possible implications of a holographic universe. Clearly, scientific materialists are not going to like this book as it speaks of things that can't be seen or measured, but what the hell is wrong with some discussion, some insight, inspiration, a "leap of faith" just to get the creative juices flowing?! I found this to be an exhilarating read.
 Everybody chill out August 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Everybody has a bias, including me, though we usually don't admit it. Talbot, like many folks, early experienced the validity of what some like to think of as "paranormal crap." If you've had precognitive dreams, OBE, NDEs, etc., you get tired of people who think you're nuts, since you know what you've experienced, and you know what we call science and philosophy can be incredibly narrow-minded. (See Stephen Braude's works for a philosophical discussion of this point.) That said, Talbot, now deceased, did, in the second part of his book, employ very little skepticism in his discussion of so many areas of paranormal reality. However, the first part, where he discusses Bohm and Pribram, is about as lucid a discussion of holograms as I've seen in non-technical writings. So: buy the book for a good discussion of Bohm and Pribram, and take the rest with a grain of salt (though only if you have a scientistic bias will you find ALL of the rest to be "crap.")
One of the most valuable insights in history. July 4, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I don't recall how I became aware of this book, but after I read it (and as many of the author's references as I could find), I became convinced that the thesis that it promotes is one of the most significant ideas of our day. Unless I miss my guess, and I rarely do, these ideas will form the bases for reforming our notions of medicine, theology, philosophy, and virtually every other human endeavor.
A Must For Everyone On The Planet June 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have finished half the book and ,with every chapter, become more convinced about the power of this book. Makes you wonder if some negatives in our world are already using some of these things against the good of society. All those that want an explaination of why things are as they are and how can we change it,,,,read this book.
Also, the connections to the paranormal is astounding and will help open you to understanding the paranormal world.
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