Monks and White Dwarfs

About the Book

   The realities of modern cosmology, quantum mechanics, and relativity are uncannily similar to the realities experienced by the ancient sages of Asia. Both have profound implications for the direction of Western society and its views on reality, time, values, the environment, and capitalism.

  Just as the world was not ready for Galileo´s discovery that the earth was not the center of the universe, it is not now ready for the new view of Nature implied by recent advances in modern physics.

   In both cases the implications of new views of Nature inherent in scientific discoveries were too disruptive for acceptance by established economic, political, and religious institutions. The world could not accept change to the existing order.

  This book explores the implications of the imperative new world-view imposed by modern physics upon today´s political, economic, and religious systems and argues the case for its acceptance.

About the Author

Paul Leppert is the author of seven books on doing business in Asian nations. Each book is based on research in a specific Asian nation. His book on Korea was published by Korean Airlines and used as a premium for business pasengers. As a Marine officer, Paul Leppert negotiated labor agreements in Okinawa and worked with the Japanese Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Army. He served as Assistant Naval Attache at the U.S. Embassy in Taipei and as an advisor to the (Nationalist) Chinese Marine Corps. As a vice-president and member of the International Board of Holden-Day, Inc., he negotiated international publishing agreements. He also participated in cross-cultural negotiations as a consultant for Taiwan Fruit Corporation. This is the only book which covers the role of terrorism in Asian negotiations. Patterns of negotiations are buttressed with specific examples, which are applicable to business, education, and government.