The Quantum Prophets: Richard Dawkins, Deepak Chopra and the spooky truth about their battle over God (Kindle Single) by Tom Roston

The Quantum Prophets: Richard Dawkins, Deepak Chopra and the spooky truth about their battle over God (Kindle Single) Reviews

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  Joseph F.

  I wanted to read this because I thought it would be a fun romp on the acrimonious debate between these two powerful men. It did not disappoint. These two guys clearly do not like each other, and the author covers their feud through the pages.
  Chopra comes off slightly more sympathetic because he is willing to sit down and talk with the author. Roston also received a grant from Chopra in order to research this book.
  But don't be fooled. Roston is equally critical of both men and their views.
  Chopra is depicted as evasive, contradictory and uses scientific language like it is his own personal playground. (I always thought of him as a muddled thinker and a charlatan.)
  Dawkins and his camp on the other hand come off as cocksure, arrogant and well, kinda dickish.
  The author is rather sincere in trying to find out which philosophy would open up new doorways to understanding. Sometimes he seems impressed by Chopra's consciousness approach to understanding the universe (but he knows he's somewhat of a trickster). Other times he is more convinced by the arguments of the materialists (but doesn't like their arrogance).
  Personally I don't find this to be a great argument: I agree more with Dawkins personally, but that does not mean I have to be an asshole.
  Whatever camp you are apart of, I don't think this book will really change your mind, but it is a fun read and has some insights for all to think about.
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  Ezechel

  Nice writing style, but not a lot of useful information at the end of the day, and definitely no clear conclusion. Narrative is purposefully following the author's own experience as he is investigating the subject, but it ends up with a pretty narrow and sketchy view of both science and spirituality, owing to a (genuine or simulated?) ignorance of the author in both subjects. I expected more depth and philosophy, but instead I've got a longer version of what it could be garden variety article in a pop culture magazine.
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  Carlota&Werther

  Justo lo que necesitaba leer para aclarar la polémica de Dawkins/Chopra. Bien escrito, entretenido y el resultado de la polémica tiene un ganador: el mismo Roston.
  I was looking for enlightment about the polemic between Dawkins and Chopra.
  I like the antireligious feeling that Dawkins postulated, but I dont feel comfortable with his fundamentalism and militant atheism.
  I tried (for a very long time) to get the benefits (without success so far) of yoga, mindfulness, meditation that Chopra talks, but I am suspicious of it.
  The book is well written, Roston seems very honest to me and if I have to take sides, I choose Roston view, but I will sparkle just a bit a hopeness, because, above all, I, in spite of my love for the science, I still, want to believe.
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  Greg

  Rostonapproaches his subjects with openness and neutrality which allows the reader to form their own opinion. I felt I learned a bit about each man but they are both so complex that is difficult to get a good understanding without going to the source material. And frankly, this didn’t make me want to do that. They both come off as a bit pompous, in different ways, and I don’t think I would agree strongly enough with either of them to tolerate the attitude.
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  Michele

  I have heard of Chopra (didn’t know much about him) and had no clue about Richard Dawkins. So I found this Kindle Single to be very interesting and informative on the philosophies of these two individuals. I may not agree with everything either one of them says but they do bring up some thought provoking points and questions. I also feel like the author did a good job of showing both sides.
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  Shannon Scarlett

  Try to read this as the writer intends-- with an open mind
  
  Even though I've never experienced a life shattering event like the author, I still find myself straddling the line between hard and soft science.
  I have no love for Dawkins or Chopra, and this book points out the glaring flaws that make them so unlike able. But the questions being asked are big and important to the future of the world.
  I don't really believe in a personal God, but I do believe in potentiality, which is simply to say anything is possible even when proven otherwise.
  Coincidentally I was reading Spengler's Decline of the West simultaneously. It makes this book all the more interesting.