“We are temporary, but not trivial. We are finite, but not disconnected. We are entropic, but not meaningless.”
~ John Onimisi Obidi

This quote was written by John Onimisi Obidi in his philosophical reflection titled “The World as I See It: A Brief Philosophical Reflection on Reality and Humanity from the Theory of Entropicity (ToE).

Context of the Quote

The quote originates from an essay exploring the "Theory of Entropicity" (ToE), where Obidi reflects on human consciousness and existence through the lens of thermodynamics and nature. Building upon Albert Einstein's famous assertion that a human being is "a part of the whole, called by us 'Universe'," Obidi argues that our brief lives are an expression of natural laws rather than an exception to them.

The full passage reads:

"This does not diminish human meaning. It deepens it. Einstein taught me that a person “is part of the whole, called by us 'Universe,' a part limited in time and space.” We are temporary, but not trivial. We are finite, but not disconnected. We are entropic, but not meaningless."

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GitHub Live Site (URL):

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https://entropicity.github.io/Theory-of-Entropicity-ToE/

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The ToE Live GitHub Gists (URL):

https://gist.github.com/Entropicity