Einstein as a Missionary of Science
>
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/blogs/physics/2015/12/einstein-as-a-missionary-of-science/
> Excerpted from “Relativity: The Special and the General Theory 100th
> Anniversary Edition” by Albert Einstein with Commentaries and
> Background Material by Hanoch Gutfreund and Jürgen Renn © 2015 by
> Princeton University Press and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
> Reprinted by permission.
>
> A widespread image of Einstein is that of an isolated
> philosopher-scientist pondering the mysteries of the universe, far
> removed from everyday life. But this is a very misleading portrayal
> of his personality and his life. Einstein was a man of this world,
> collaborating and exchanging ideas with friends and institutions and
> acting as a politically engaged citizen. For four decades, from 1914
> until his death, he articulated his views on every issue on the
> agenda of mankind in the first half of the twentieth century. In
> numerous articles, in correspondence with peers, and in public
> lectures he expressed his opinions on a variety of public, political,
> and moral issues, such as nationality and nationalism, war and peace,
> and human liberty and dignity. He also launched tireless attacks on
> any form of discrimination. Although Einstein expressed himself
> bluntly, was controversial, and was often considered simpleminded and
> naïve, his positions nevertheless made a significant impact.
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