The Day I Abandoned Materialism

Eliot Kersgaard
Nov 3 · 2 min read
Thousands of galaxies captured by the Hubble Ultra Deep Field

I can remember the day. It was September 2011. I was watching a YouTube video of questionable scientific merit called “The Holographic Universe.” A singular moment in the video stands out to me even to this day.

A man is standing on a porch using a telescope to observe distant stars. The narrator observes:

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Eliot Kersgaard

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Human being living in Orlando. My work centers on metaphysics, education, design thinking, and startups. 303–304–4659. MyraMakes.com.

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