The left brain, on the other hand—literally—is geared, McGilchrist argues, toward breaking up the whole that the right presents. It turns the right brain’s unity into bits and pieces, which it can then manipulate. Its job is to analyze the...
Source: The Secret Teachers of the Western World by Gary Lachman
These loopy planetary orbits were hugely problematic for the ancient Greeks, because all the orbits were supposed to be circular according to Plato and his pupil Aristotle. They declared that the circle, with its simplicity, beauty and lack of beginning...
Source: Big Bang by Simon Singh
As a scientific theory, Darwinism would have been jettisoned long ago. The point, however, is that the doctrine of evolution has swept the world not on the strength of its scientific merits, but precisely in its capacity as a Gnostic...
Source: Teilhardism And The New Religion by Wolfgang Smith
This architecture of scientific logic has an inherent beauty which emerges from how various arguments fit together, how several measurements interlock with one another, and how different theories are suddenly introduced to add strength to the edifice.
Source: Big Bang by Simon Singh
I found out what it is that's been driving me mad - There's no room to breathe between the good and the bad - A crush in-between, there's a thin, thin line - But just 'round the corner, there's a change in design
Source: Crack In the World by Sammy Hagar
When I leave don't save my seat - I'll be back when it's all complete - The moment is medical, moment is medical
Source: Chlorine by Twenty One Pilots
Don't you tell me what you think that I can be - I'm the one at the sail, I'm the master of my sea
Source: Believer by Imagine Dragons
We built this city on rock and roll
Source: We Built This City by Starship
It's my own design It's my own remorse
Source: Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
Can you build my house with pieces? I'm just a chemical
Source: Chlorine by Twenty One Pilots
Let it be know, there is a fountain, that was not made by the hands of men
Source: Ripple by Grateful Dead
Can you build my house with pieces? I'm just a chemical
Source: Chlorine by Twenty One Pilots
There's a progress we have found - (when the rain) - A way to talk around the problem - (when the children reign) - Building towered foresight - (keep your conscience in the dark) - Isn't anything at all - (melt the statues in the park)
Source: Fall On Me by R.E.M.
I Was Just Guessing at Numbers and Figures
Nobody said it was easy. No one ever said it would be so hard. I’m going back to the start.