...the main achievement of Einstein was precisely in the fact that he refused to divide verbally time and space, which experimentally cannot be so divided.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Einstein succeeded by refusing to divide time and space verbally when experiments show they are linked.
- In plain terms
- Einstein won by not separating time and space in words when they are connected in reality.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid artificial divisions in your thinking.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where do you see artificial splits?
- How does language limit thought?
Another view
Sometimes separation is helpful for communication even if not accurate.
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