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The perception of truth is an actual act which changes things; it’s not merely that it is the truth about something which is different.

— David Bohm Thought as a System (1992)

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In our view this condition points to a deep and pervasive defect in the process of human thought.

Dialogue: A Proposal (1991)

The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained.

Deep down the consciousness of mankind is one. This is a virtual certainty because even in the vacuum matter is one; and if we don't see this, it's because we are blinding ourselves to it.

The power of meaning is that it completely organizes being.

Meaning and Information (1989)

Of course, we must avoid postulating a new element for each new phenomenon. But an equally serious mistake is to admit into the theory only those elements which can now be observed.

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