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The Private Albert Einstein

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There are many ways to approach giving a review of this book. If you are interested in learning what Einstein was like as a person this is an excellent book. If you want to know his views on various subjects this is also a good book. My review however, is based more on what he advocates and how foolish his ideas are. Here are a few examples:

1. He flees Nazi Germany and abhors the totalitarian state. Yet I learn he advocates a world government as a solution for the abolition of war. Apparently a new Hitler will never rise to power; and only a benevolent dictator will rule over this body.

2. He advocates banning all nuclear weapons. He actually suggests all nations turning their weapons over to an independent body for safekeeping thereby eliminating war between nations. It makes me wonder if this is similar to Al Gore's "lock box" for social security revenue.

3. He doesn't believe in a personal God who came in the flesh. He believes in a " cosmic god". The author states a rebuttal from a Catholic Bishop who quipped: "Who ever wanted to die for the Milky Way?" He also doesn't believe in a God who judges; or that a person should live in fear of being punished for his actions. This seems logical for a man who fathered an illegitimate child and had a "roving eye" for women.

In conclusion...Albert Einstein, a brilliant scientist and at the same time ignorant of human nature and fallibility.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. (Romans 1:22)

I read the book and I think it is great. I really need to get ahold of the authors, particularly Mr. Bucky. I have a family friend that knows Mr. Bucky and I would like to get the book signed. I borrowed it and never returned it so that he could get it done himself. Somebody please help me.