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Ervin László
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László (center) with Tamás Paulinyi (left) and Bence László Tarr (right), circa 2007
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| Born | 12 June 1932 |
| Citizenship | Hungarian American |
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Carita Jägerhorn
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| Children | 2 |
| Awards | honorary doctorate from University of Pécs |
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Ervin László (born 12 June 1932) is a famous American thinker and systems theorist. He was originally a classical pianist. He is known for his ideas about how everything in the universe is connected.
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Ervin László's Early Life
Ervin László was born in Budapest, Hungary. His father made shoes, and his mother played the piano.
László started playing the piano when he was just five years old. He played his first big concert with the Budapest Symphony Orchestra when he was nine.
After World War II, László moved to the United States.
What Does Ervin László Do?
Ervin László has written about 75 books and over 400 papers. He is also the editor of a science journal called World Futures: The Journal of General Evolution.
In 2006, László took part in a project called the Stock Exchange of Visions. In 2010, he became a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
In Hungary, the government asked him to help lead a campaign about global warming.
Awards and Special Recognition
In 2002, Ervin László received a special award called an honorary doctorate from the University of Pécs. This award recognized his important work.
Ervin László's Family Life
László married Carita Jägerhorn af Spurila on November 16, 1956. They have two sons. One of their sons is Alexander Laszlo, who is also a scientist.
Ervin László's Big Ideas
Understanding Systems Theory
Ervin László became a leading expert in something called general systems theory. This idea was first developed by Ludwig von Bertalanffy. Systems theory looks at how different parts of a system work together.
László believed that systems theory was not just important for science. He thought it could also help us understand human values. He felt that understanding how natural systems evolve could help us create a better world. He called this idea "reverence for natural systems."
The General Evolutionary Research Group
In 1984, László helped start a group called the General Evolutionary Research Group. This group met in secret behind the Iron Curtain. It included scientists and thinkers from many different fields.
Their goal was to explore if they could use chaos theory to find a new way to understand how things change and develop. They hoped this new understanding could lead to a better world.
The Club of Budapest
In 1993, László started the Club of Budapest. He wanted this group to focus on human values and how our thinking changes. He believed these were key to solving global problems.
He hoped the club could help people rethink their values. This would help guide the world towards humanism, good ethics, and a sustainable future for everyone.
The Akashic Field Theory
In his 2004 book, Science and the Akashic Field, László suggested that there is a field of information that makes up the cosmos. He used the ancient Sanskrit word "Akasha" for "space" to name this field the "Akashic field" or "A-field."
He believes this field is a basic energy and information field. It not only shapes our current universe but also all universes that have ever existed. He calls this the "Akashic records" or "Metaverse."
László thinks this information field can explain why our universe seems to be perfectly set up for galaxies and life to form. He also believes it explains why evolution is not just random, but an informed process. He feels this idea helps solve some puzzles in quantum physics, like nonlocality and quantum entanglement.
The Immortal Mind
László became interested in the ideas of Anthony Peake about consciousness. Peake had combined old ideas like the "Eternal Return" with modern ones like the simulation argument and the holographic universe. Peake suggested that we might live different versions of the same life many times. He thought that a feeling of knowing something before it happens might actually be a memory from a past version of life.
László worked with Anthony Peake on a book called The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain.
Macroshift Theory
In his book You Can Change the World, László encourages non-government organizations to work together. He suggests they use the Internet to help promote sustainable development around the world.
Ervin László's Autobiography
László wrote a book about his own life called Simply Genius! And Other Tales from My Life. It was published in 2011.
Selected Books by Ervin László
- Introduction to Systems Philosophy: Toward a New Paradigm of Contemporary Thought, 1972.
- The Systems View of the World: A Holistic Vision for Our Time, 1996.
- Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything, 2004.
- The Immortal Mind: Science and the Continuity of Consciousness Beyond the Brain, with Anthony Peake, 2014.
- The Intelligence of the Cosmos, 2017.
