John Cobb and David Bohm Interview, 1984

In this brief 1984 video philosopher and theologian John B. Cobb Jr. - then-director for the Center for Process Studies - interviews theoretical physicist David Bohm on key dimensions of his work. Discussion topics include: the ways in which Relativity and Quantum theory shattered classical 19th century physics; Bohm's interaction with Einstein, Bohr, Pauli, and Oppenheimer; how Einstein disrupted earlier scientific world views; time; the radical implications of quantum theory; the whole/part relation and quantity/mechanism distinction in Bohm's work; the implicate order as source of infinite possibility; religious and ultimate meaning; the problem of separation and social/ecological ills; human connection to animals and wider environment; and the untenable distinction between the secular and the sacred.

[sergeyivanov]

7:12 My face when I stumble upon a previously unseen David Bohm interview. Thank you for posting.

[charc]

Genuis genuis genius.
But too often seeing him breaks my heart! The most beautiful human being, the most gentle soul, the most beautiful mind... crushed by awful depression. Wronged by some of his traitorous colleagues during his life, a man who stood fast and never betrayed anyone when the government came searching for communist names, a man of honour, genuis, gentleness, kindness, depth...how I wish he could know how greatly he is admired, missed, respected... How I wish he hadn't suffered so during his life!

[leonardamato]

Dr. Bohm's conversations with J. Krishnamurti in "The Ending of Time" are an excellent complement to his work on Wholeness and the Implicate Order!

[compassion]

The whole unfolds into parts and parts enfold into the whole. Everything enfolds into consciousness and consciousness unfolds into everything. If we understand that we are all the same as the whole cosmos, there will be no duality, separation, discrimination.

[techteampxla]

Thank you so much for allowing us to see this amazing content. The newer generations need real icons like Prof “Bo”. He has become a inspiration to me and I would never seen him if you guys didn’t share these with the public. Thank you, thank you 🙏 this video / Interview is going to resonate into future history for some many generations.

As Wikipedia says “one of the most Significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century.”

[lisaclausen]

So interesting as he describes applying systems theory to physics and philosophy ..

[bakersox]

This Bohm interview I've nicknamed "Bohm Unleashed"!
IMO, he's "extra present", compared to any other interview of him I've seen so far. I love his hesitations, especially because they show how deeply he has to reach into his non-verbal grokking of his profound vision in order to share it with us mere mortals using the inherently limited toolkit of words! (I'm guessing the cameraman [or video editor?] sensed that as well.)

[TheVelvetvoicecoach]

This is amazing. ' Thought unfolds feeling, feeling unfolds thought ' & Bohm knew this in 1984 ? That's amazing.

[caramason]

Brilliant human and insightful interview 😊❤️👍

[Jako]

When hearing him talking, it is clear that Bohm struggled to simplify his thoughts and ideas to such an extent that even a top researcher PhD professor could understand them.

[elizabethwinsor-strumpetqueen]

So on the whole we're the whole reason for the whole ! Holy moly !!!

[livinginaccordwiththesky]

A book titled Bridging Science and Spirit: Common Elements in David Bohm's Physics, The Perennial Philosophy and Seth by Norman Friedman would be a great expansion to this tip of the iceberg stimulating conversation.

[enaasica]

'The whole actually organizes the parts' ❤❤❤

[salujathustra]

Waves cannot abstract and attribute to themselves an independent existence of their own. They are folded into the Ocean! So it would be stupid for a wave to experience the Ocean, this wholeness it is an intricate part of. Unless the illusion of Ego ceases in each one of us, there is no redemption. We live in the past!

[joannesacomano]

10/2023 all existing in simultaneity timelessly unknowingly

[westwind]

That was a strange ending. 😂 David was like “ we are facing a fast approaching catastrophe……”
The interviewer was like “ okay, thank you. See ya” 😂😂😂
What the heck. Let’s hear more about this catastrophe!
Now here we are in 2023 facing potential nuclear war with Russia, oh and CO2 levels in the atmosphere are catastrophic, oh and soil erosion near catastrophic, warming ocean, etc etc.
We are near the end folks. Make each day count. Love one another now