Is there a Philosopher in the House?

Hi Carol!

I really enjoy your imagery with the candle and then inviting more light with the lamp, etc.

Wonderful application. I wrote in an article once: where does a candle burn the brightest? In the DARK. A candle in an already lightened room is interesting, but turn off the lights and you have created atmosphere.....

So maybe what Einstein is REALLY saying is he wanted his significant other to create more ambiance.

Thats an interesting thought: I wonder if Einstein HAD a significant other....

Off on a tangent....

JULIE

> Hi Julie:
> Here's my take on your quote: In a darkened
> room(the center), light a candle. The
> candlelight will most likely not make every
> object in the room visible. Blow out the
> candle and turn on a lamp. I think you'll
> find that more objects are now visible. Turn
> on another lamp, less darkness still. In
> essence, the more light you add the farther
> away from the center is the darkness.
> Darkness is never eliminated, but can moved
> so far from the center as to appear to have
> completely disappeared. Watch the sunrise
> one morning; see the darkness disappear!

> The same happens with us, I believe, in that
> more light=less darkness. In this case light
> can mean love, knowledge, ability,
> understanding etc,and the darkness would
> mean the opposite. Ex. more knowledge=less
> ignorance. Carol