David Bohm's Quote - Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive

Quote by David Bohm

Suppose we were able to share meanings freely without a compulsive urge to impose our view or conform to those of others and without distortion and self-deception. Would this not constitute a real revolution in culture? – David Bohm

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Yet, in spite of this world-wide system of linkages, there is, at this very moment, a general feeling that communication is breaking down everywhere, on an unparalleled scale. – David Bohm

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The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained. – David Bohm

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In some sense man is a microcosm of the universe; therefore what man is, is a clue to the universe. We are enfolded in the universe. – David Bohm

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