Blog Post 5
https://thisibelieve.org/essay/16465/ I listened to the Albert Einstein essay "An Ideal of Service to Our Fellow Man". I don't think I've ever read any of Einstein's words before this so it was kind of fascinating. He seemed to take a agnostic or non-religious viewpoint but expressed deep wonder and respect for the world. He said "I am satisfied with the mystery of life's eternity" and I think that's a pretty calm and nice perception to have because it concerns that void of trying to understand life's meaning or reason for existing, which is rarely filled in with anything but religion or family, so I think that if he does believe that it sure would be a comfort seeing as how it stems from the internal rather than external. I also liked his words on how "moral is not of the divine, but rather a purely human matter", because I do agree that being nice to people in general is something that has a positive and tangible effect in life (meaning non-supernatural); so that alone is sake enough to do it. I feel like the principle of being kind to your neighbor is commonly associated with a religious viewpoint, but I do think it has its place in any kind of human interaction, simply because it doesn't take a lot to be nice and it can have large affects. In the end of the essay Einstein finished with a social political hypothetical construct which in his opinion was an efficient way of going about getting society on a track where individuals are more concerned with helping their "fellow man". It's definitely interesting to hear Einstein, who wasn't known for his political thoughts, share his opinion in written form. Despite being a short essay I liked the insight into his mind relating to various subjects.
I think Albert Einstein is one of those historical figures where everyone knows his name, but not necessarily his personal viewpoints on life—so it’s interesting to hear more about his personal feelings. I always find it interesting when scientists as notable as Einstein are willing to share an open-minded way of thinking, especially in a career that so driven to “find all of the answers” or to continuously make new discoveries. It is interesting to know that he seemed to accept that some of life’s questions do not have to be solved.
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