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The New Physics - Fritjof Capra (1939)

Fritjof Capra  (1939) is a physicist and deep ecologist who was born in Vienna, Austria in 1939. He is the author of several books on the relationship between physics and ecology, including The Tao of Physics , Uncommon Wisdom , and The Web of Life . He received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Vienna in 1966. The essay The New Physics deals with a new way of looking at the universe. It says that the universe is not made up of separate things, but is a unified whole. This is similar to the idea of the One in Eastern mysticism . The old physics, on the other hand, says that the universe is made up of separate things that interact with each other. This view is based on the idea of reductionism (A theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components), which says that you can understand the whole by understanding the parts. The new physics challenges the idea of reductionism. It says that the whole is more than the sum of its p...

Her First Ball - Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923)

Her First Ball is a 1921 short story by the New Zealand author Katherine Mansfield , first published in The Sphere magazine and later included in Mansfield’s collection The Garden Party and Other Stories. “Her First Ball” follows country girl Leila as she attends a dance with her city-dwelling cousins the Sheridans. Leila’s joy and excitement are briefly punctured by one of her dancing partners, an older man who paints a bitter picture of Leila’s future. A young girl named  Leila  is about to attend her first ball, escorted by her cousins,  Meg ,  Laurie ,  Laura  and  Jose Sheridan . Leila is from the New Zealand countryside, and she has never been to a ball before, to the surprise of her wealthier and more experienced cousins. The story opens in a cab: Leila is on her way to her first ball with her cousins the Sheridans. The Sheridans tease her gently for never having been to a ball before, and Leila explains that her country home is very remote. S...

What is a Work of Art? (Chapter 2)

 

How to Change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech?

 

Introduction to Humanities and Arts (Chapter 1)