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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A useful entry-level compilation., July 15, 2005
I was drawn to Dr. Wolf's work after hearing a theory about alchemy and astrology being the original sciences given to humanity. Although I found his book 'Matter into Feeling' only an average read, I was excited to see this six volume audio series by Dr Quantum.
I'm only a novice when it comes to quantum science so my expectations are not that high, and I found the audio series to be a useful entry level introduction that I would happily play to my kids as well.
I can understand someone of more advanced knowledge feeling perhaps frustrated and a little short changed by the series. It is advertised as a learning guide, so I assumed it is pitched at a beginner level, and it is.
In terms of value for money, and where it pitches itself, its worth three stars - maybe another half. As with 'Matter Into Feeling" I was a little frustrated in terms of pinpointing the objective of this material. If you already have a broad and robust knowledge base of the mystery schools it might not be for you.
Trying to integrate Shamanism and western science is a pretty tough challenge and there are bound to be inconsistencies. You need to weigh these up against what else is available if your interest in this field is strong, before you part with your cash!
The impersonations are a little 'left field' and perhaps are not as elegant as they could be. But if you can put this in the context of Dr Wolf's pure enthusiasm hopefully it won't detract focus away from the underlying message.
Audio is a useful approach and given the subject matter you may need to be extra sure you want this, quite independently of any hype generated by Wolf's appearance on the movie 'What the Bleep'.
Regards,
Daniel John Hancock
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
QUANTUM PHYSUCKS, January 28, 2007
If you saw "What the Bleep do we Know", you may be tempted to drop a hefty sum on these CD's. Before you do, consider what you liked about the movie. If you were into the Quantum Physics part of it (the "science"), don't waste your money. If you liked the meta-physical/spiritual parts of the movie, this is for you. These CD's, despite the subtitle, have a very tenuous link to any science. Most of them are about Dr. Wolf being a dirty old man, hitting on a borderline illegal young girl, and trying to sell you on Shamanism and the Kabalism. Plainly speaking, I thought the program sucked. I only gave it two stars instead of one because at various moments throughout his many, many extended tangents, there is actually a nugget of sensible clarity to think about. But those nuggets are few and far between. 2 of the 6 discs are devoted to explaining some Jewish alphabet and the symbolism of every letter. 1 cd is his story about trying to get some young girl in bed while he's stoned, and the other 3 cd's are him repeating every sentence he says about 13 different ways, or going on a tangent that he never brings to a conclusion. It must have taken MILES of movie-reel footage for the "What the Bleep..." people to get his few great lines of insight for the movie. He really comes off as a crack-pot on these CD's. But that's just my opinion--for a much more insightful, interesting, and scientific look at the Quantum universe, try Brian Greene's "The Fabric of the Universe" audio book, or Stephen Hawking's book, "The Theory of Everything".
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51 of 67 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Puerile Pseudo-Scientists Rants for 8 hours, July 14, 2005
Like many people, I was both excited and pleased with the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?" As a practicing Yogi, and with a great interest in Western and Eastern philosophies and wisdom traditions, I was interested in this audio program. I hoped that Dr. Wolf would shed some greater light on the way in which quantum mechanics connect directly to the concepts in spirituality. After suffering through 7 1/2 hours, I have discovered that this audio set is really the ranting of puerile pseudo-scientist who seems more interested in erections than quantum mechanics.
Fred Alan Wolf, aka Dr. Quantum, begins by explaining that he is trained scientist and has experinced various shamanic traditions. In some traditions, there is the role of the wise-fool: the crazed-one who breaks down barriers by acting outside of normal bounds. I am not sure if Wolf is attempting to do that here, but he comes across as a hyper-active pervert. His grating, over the top, delivery reminds me of that comedian Godfrey. His attempts at humor fall flat because he hasn't established anything serious against which to contrast it. Instead, he simply jumps around from idea from idea, never staying on one long enough to leave the realm of pop culture.
He weaves Yoga and yogic concepts into his narrative. While far from an expert in this area, I couldn't help but notice his blatantly incorrect reading of certain passages, and some basic errors in retelling certain parts of the Gita. These errors just pushed me over the edge into hating this program and its delivery. I had hoped for something that would educate me in quantum mechanics so that I could bridge the gap. No such luck...
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