{"product_id":"thinking-beyond-materialism","title":"Thinking Beyond Materialism","description":"Draws on the revolutionary discoveries of modern physics to reveal a universe built on experience and relationship, offering a new foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.   For centuries, science and spirituality have been viewed as irreconcilable. For the physicist Arthur Zajonc, this conflict is based on a profound misunderstanding. The true obstacle is not science itself but its entanglement with scientific materialism—a philosophy that, Zajonc argues, has been dismantled by the very discoveries of twentieth-century physics. In Thinking Beyond Materialism, Zajonc takes the reader on a journey through the implications of relativity and quantum mechanics, revealing a universe built not on inert matter but on the inner dimensions of human experience, relationship, and a productive, existential ambiguity. Drawing on his dual expertise as a physicist and meditation teacher, and his pioneering work with the Mind \u0026amp; Life Institute and the Dalai Lama, Zajonc charts a path toward a new worldview. The result is a \"contemplative manifesto\" that moves beyond outdated dogmas, proposing a science that befriends subjectivity, embraces holism, and rediscovers a firm foundation for an ethical and spiritual life.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495435641205,"sku":"9798855808056","price":18.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9798855808056.jpg?v=1786618108","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/thinking-beyond-materialism","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}