This book God’s Debris: A Thought Experiment is exactly what you would not expect from Scott Adams. His Dilberts have been a part of our corporate lives forever. But this is a small book where he is trying to answer some fundamental questions that we all face in life. Be it about God, science, religion, our beliefs, people, relationships, etc.
God’s Debris: A Thought Experiment by Scott Adams
He has tried to address about 25 such common questions or doubts that we usually have. The last chapter is the only place you feel the Scott Adam that we are used to.
At times the book looks too simple, and at times it comes out very profound. The good part is that none of the topics are dragged at all. And to a few questions, where there is no clear answer, the two protagonists just smile and move on to the next question. Not that you agree with all the explanations mentioned, but it’s a gripping narrative that keeps you there.
A good one-hour read kind of book. This is the first book that I have read as an e-book, usually, I like holding the book in my hand and reading.
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A philosophical exploration of the nature of reality, God, and the universe. Presented as a thought experiment. The reader is invited to consider the implications of a series of propositions about the world.
The central proposition of God’s Debris is that the universe is a vast and complex system. But that it is ultimately governed by a few simple rules. These rules are so simple that they can be understood by a child. But they are also so powerful that they can explain everything from the Big Bang to the laws of physics to the existence of consciousness.
It argues that the simplest explanation for the universe is that it was created by a supremely intelligent being. Who then annihilated himself in the Big Bang. This being, which Adams calls “God”, was so powerful that he knew everything that was possible. Including his own lack of existence. When he annihilated himself, he scattered his essence throughout the universe, in the form of the smallest units of matter and the law of probability.
It has also been criticized by others for its lack of scientific rigor and its simplistic view of God.
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Hi anu, nice fluid and candid writing style… you seem to connect well with the faceless reader. That is important. Going by the topics, you seem versatile, and restrained at the same time. Good! Keep writing, I will comment now and then.
A happy new year…
Cheerz!