Wolfgang PauliA synthesis embracing both rational understanding and the mystical experience of unity is the mythos, spoken or unspoken, or our present day and age.
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A synthesis embracing both rational understanding and the mystical experience of unity is the mythos, spoken or unspoken, or our present day and age. This quote by Alfred North Whitehead illustrates a balance between science and mysticism. In this quote, he encourages people to open their minds to the truth of unity while not giving up on science as a way to understand the world around us.
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