The Turning Point, Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
The Turning Point, Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
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The Turning Point

Author: Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

Narrator: Michael Toms

Unabridged: 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/1982


Synopsis

A renowned physicist and author of The Tao of Physics turns his attention to the sweeping social changes brought about by what he describes as "the rising culture." As in his book The Turning Point, Dr. Capra addresses the state of the environment, modern industrial economy, and the choices individuals make in everyday life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Owlseyes on November 04, 2017

After a time of decay comes the turning point. The powerful light that has been banished returns. There is movement, but it is not brought about by force... The movement is natural, arising spontaneously. For this reason the transformation of the old becomes easy. The old is discarded and the n......more

Goodreads review by Andy on October 31, 2012

One of the best writer / thinker of our time, I think. It thoroughly explained the roots of the problems of the society, which are getting worse and worse unless we become aware of what is happening and what is causing them. It guides me into understanding what holistic vision is all about. It reall......more

Goodreads review by Venky on June 08, 2020

In "The Turning Point", Fritjof Capra, the bestselling author of "The Tao Of Physics" elucidates the perils of being obsessed with the Cartesian-Newtonian paradigm. The effect of acruthless and focused reductionist approach, Capra argues, would only result in a world that is restless, impoverished,......more

Goodreads review by Justin on November 02, 2009

Like the current era, the United States of the mid-70’s and early 80’s were tinged with a new batch of thinkers making strong cases for the reorganization of society. Interestingly, this period corresponds to the time when the United States peaked in domestic oil production. Economic growth slowed t......more

Goodreads review by Brian on July 07, 2010

If I had to pick only one book to recommend for all the world leaders to read cover-to-cover, it would be this book. Still extremely pertinent to today even having been written in the eighties, this book manages to get to the root of why there are so many problems in our culture, our academics, our h......more