Unless we proceed cautiously, there might well arise a few generations of mystics who conceive of the orgone metaphysically, divorced from non-living nature and who do not comprehend it from the standpoint of natural science. And it seems to me that we have more than enough mysticism as it is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Caution is needed to avoid mysticism that separates orgone from natural science; we already have enough mysticism.
- In plain terms
- Be careful not to turn orgone into unscientific mysticism.
- What can you take from it?
- Ground new ideas in empirical science.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How can we distinguish useful theory from mysticism?
Another view
The concept of orgone itself is controversial.
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