It is a great pity that human beings cannot find all of their satisfaction in scientific contemplativeness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Human satisfaction cannot come entirely from scientific thinking alone.
- In plain terms
- Science alone is not enough to make humans happy.
- What can you take from it?
- Balance intellectual pursuits with other needs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What gives your life meaning?
- Is thinking enough?
Another view
Some people do find deep fulfillment in science.
More from Niels Bohr
I go into the Upanishads to ask questions.
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