American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

The phrase, "The Story of Our Time" is emphasized within the title of one main bonus feature included with the purchase of Christopher Nolan's film, "Oppenheimer". I wish to declare that a dramatization of the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer in and of itself, is not equivalent to "The [Entire] Story of Our Time," however - due to manifold complications veiled within higher dimensionality not currently understood by the majority of the global population."The [Elaborate] Story of Our Time", involves the existence of one sub-Rosa transnational Fourth Reich Deep National Security State Illegal Secret Government, of which has been disclosed by numerous individuals.I believe it is prudent to express how each one of us, as sentient manifestations in consciousness, plays an imperative role within establishing a collective framework of what people recognize and / or experience, as reality.The following statements are attributed to the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) and the International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL):"Inspired by a profound experience of personal discovery, Apollo 14 astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell created IONS in 1973 to explore the interplay between scientific knowledge and inner knowing.Today, IONS has the world’s largest team of multidisciplinary scientists conducting research on frontier topics in consciousness and its impact in our lives.""The International Consciousness Research Laboratories (ICRL) is a consortium of individuals from all walks of life, united within a shared passion: understanding consciousness for a better tomorrow."STAR, LLC has implemented various copyrighted research, including a comprehensive explanation of reality, within their 8-slide presentation, "Cosmos: The Holographic Conscious Universe".Author Paola Leopizzi Harris first released the relevant publication, "Trinity – The Best-Kept Secret: Meticulous Research Reveals How 'Alien' Technology Has Been Concealed" with coauthor Jacques F. Vallée in 2021, the title of which correlates with the founding atomic weapon test, in the Tularosa Basin of White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico on July 16, 1945.J. Robert Oppenheimer's attributed citation of the phrase, "Now I am become Death, The Destroyer of Worlds." from the Bhagavad Gita in 1945, is critical. For earth has experienced steadily increased interest from enlightened extraterrestrial civilizations since the time of the Trinity test, due to the destructive nature nuclear weapons invoke upon higher dimensionality within a veiled construct of quantum physics – the reality of which has been withheld by rogue operatives within a transnational Military Industrial Complex, intent on maintaining an archaic petrodollar-based geopolitical structure, that has brought our civilization and planet towards the brink of biosphere collapse within unnecessary climate and energy crises and various other atrocities.For this reason, authentic Extraterrestrial Vehicles (ETVs) have shown interest at times around incorporated nuclear weapons facilities; yet in no way, do these visitors pose as "threat(s)"!It is therefore important to learn to recognize the need to incorporate acute discernment, in our naivety… we cannot necessarily trust corporate mainstream media outlets, because of Intelligence Community infiltration. In truth, a psychological warfare program was unleashed in the late 1940s / early 1950s, based upon the corrupt desires of the Military Industrial Complex, against enlightened extraterrestrial civilizations; this is why almost all "national security" interests / corporate mainstream media representations of extraterrestrials have and continue to condition homo sapiens (humanity, who share over 90% of DNA with Chimpanzees, who are known to form groups in warring against one another), to "fear the unknown" / all things "alien" within what is referred to as, deceptive Indication & Warning(s) {I & W [False Flag (Military terminology)]}.Transcendental meditation, as utilized within various pursuits including but not limited to prayer, utilizes higher capacities of the sentient mind, which have historically been miscategorized as the stuff of science fiction, or that of which may merely be available to a few gifted "psychics".Please witness the following, eluding to the reality of quantum physics:"When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love…If you desire with all your heart, friendship with every race on earth, your thought, spiritual and positive, will spread; it will become the desire of others, growing stronger and stronger, until it reaches the minds of all men…"Excerpted from the compilation "Paris Talks"; "The Pitiful Causes of War, and the Duty of Everyone to Strive for Peace" – 'Abdu'l-Bahá, October 21st, 1911Additional resources include but are not limited to the following:Secrets of Power, Volume I - The Individual Empowerment vs. The Societal Panorama of Power and Depowerment, by Ingo SwannSecrets of Power, Volume II - The Vitalizing of Individual Powers, by Ingo SwannPhenomena - The Secret History of the U. S. Government's Investigations Into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis, by Annie JacobsenEverybody's Guide to Natural ESP, by Ingo SwannPenetration: The Question of Extraterrestrial & Human Telepathy, by Ingo SwannSecrets of Antigravity Propulsion: Tesla, UFOs and Classified Aerospace Technology, by Paul A. LaViolette, Ph. D.Documentary Films:SiriusUnacknowledged: An Exposé of the World's Greatest SecretClose Encounters of the Fifth Kind: Contact Has BegunThe Cosmic Hoax: An ExposéThe Lost Century: And How to Reclaim It

American PrometheusThe Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert OppenheimerThis book, in essence, is about one man’s struggle to define morality and his corollary effort to define responsibilities related to love of country. As such, it is timeless. The struggle between what we can do and what we ought to do continues 78 years since the detonation of atomic bombs over Japanese cities.Robert Oppenheimer’s life is extraordinary. It is also very human story — although with a level of brilliance, contradictory inspiration, and naiveté that surpasses ordinary mortals. This detailed and well-researched biography by authors Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin compels us to consider our own professional, political, and moral standards and contradictions.Oppenheimer in the 1930s was not so much ignorant of politics as indifferent, the authors tell us. As was the case with many who questioned capitalism during the Great Depression, he had many friends who were committed to the Communist Party and leftist ideology, including those who were formal members of the party and those who were sympathetic to many of its ideas. But Oppenheimer never himself became a propagandist for Communist ideas.Later, when Oppenheimer assumed responsibility for the Manhattan Project and was aware of the importance of secrecy, he didn’t cut off socializing with those who were “fellow travelers” or more, but simply insured that he revealed nothing about the project itself. On several occasions he was lackadaisical, failing to report at least one attempt to get him to convey technical secrets to a longstanding friend who he knew to be a Communist. Later interrogated by FBI agent Boris Pash about being approached, he not only refused to name that person but unaccountably suggested two fictitious incidents had occurred. This casual response, taking place without a lawyer, came to haunt him.What Oppenheimer didn’t realize was the extent to which he had been targeted by J. Edgar Hoover of the FBI because of his relationships with those on the left. The authors also explain that formal membership in the Communist Party was usually secret and one’s degree of party commitment was ill-defined. Thus as Hoover’s agents interviewed party members, many assumed that Oppenheimer was “one of us” and stated this belief to the FBI. Many of the FBI’s files contained unverified hearsay. Additional “evidence” against Oppenheimer was collected in illegal wiretaps that the FBI hid from Oppenheimer, his attorneys and shared only with those who would ultimately judge whether he was a security risk.At the end of the war Oppenheimer misjudged Lewis Strauss, who was appointed head of the Atomic Energy Commission. He held Strauss is open contempt and thereby guaranteed that Strauss became an enemy and would dedicate himself to Oppenheimer’s persecution and ultimate loss of a security clearance.The book makes a case that Oppenheimer was man brilliant in many ways, but even more extraordinary as an individual who could rise to new occasions. Thus, this theoretical physicist who never managed a bureaucracy became a practical and charismatic leader who led hundreds of top scientists and thousands of others to develop the atomic bomb.Once having successfully tested the device, Oppenheimer and his fellow scientists had no say in how the bomb would be employed — although they certainly were aware that it could be used against civilian targets. So the actually consequences of their work came as a shock and in Oppenheimer’s case, apparent depression.Immediately after Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Oppenheimer drafted a report arguing that 1) It will be impossible for the United States to have a monopoly on bomb technology, 2) No military countermeasures will prevent effective delivery of atomic weapons, and 3) Devices will become bigger and more lethal. Thus there was a critical need to find a way to make future wars impossible.Together with physicist Isidor Rabi, he proposed that the U.S. relinquish control over the bomb and the use of nuclear energy to an international body. If a nation pursued the bomb they would be banned from the peaceful use of atomic energy such as in power plants. Oppenheimer was appointed to a Board of Consultants chaired by Dean Acheson and with General Leslie Groves and other prominent men among the membership. In March, 1946 they produced a report, largely written by Oppenheimer, that called for an international agency that would have sovereignty over uranium mines, nuclear power plants, and laboratories.Oppenheimer also opposed the development of the hydrogen or “Super” bomb, which put him in conflict with Edward Teller, Strauss, and much of the military — particularly the Air Force.Whether the surrender of control over nuclear weapons was ever realistic, events soon scuttled the idea due to the Soviet Union’s control of Eastern Europe and its own development of an atomic bomb.By this time, Oppenheimer realized that the idea of international control would not take place and again shifted his position, accepting that the United States had to defend its own sovereignty against others who possessed nuclear weapons. But in effect he had always been a patriot, arguing as he saw it for what was in U.S. national interest as well as essential to mankind.Bird and Sherwin have written a wonderful book about a complex man and complex problems that we have made little progress in resolving since Oppenheimer’s time. The man was unfairly judged in his time. His warnings are pertinent today.

Helps explain the movie and gives lots of details on his life. Great to add to a wonderful movie and a nice resource to fill in details from the movie.

Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin have done an awe-inspiring, stupendous and extraordinary job of telling the story of a magnificent man, a phenomenal physicist who also had an overall wondrous personality!! A person who was an all rounder in most aspects of life. He also had quirks, and at times impatience with the people he dealt with that made him unpopular with some of his acquaintances! way he changes after losing his security clearance has to be read to be understood. He adjusted to his changed circumstances very well. He also had loyal friends like Dr. Rabi and others who stood by him through all the facets of his life.Reading this awesome book was a life changing experience that made me wish I had chosen Physics instead of my own field of expertise!Kudos to the authors! They deserved the Pulitzer!! And the pictures at the end of the book are most precious, resplendent and stupendous!!!

One of the best books ever written

Capturing the sanctum sanctorum behind the tale of such an enigmatic and controversial figure like J. Robbert Oppenheimer, by itself is a nontrivial effort. While reading through the pages of the book I could only imagine the amount of documents gathered and reviewed to deliver such a well-written and engaging narrative the way Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin did.At times I felt I was reading a novel, with twists, ups, and downs, and before I could realize I was fully immersed in the witch-hunting McCarthy era in which the most remarkable victim by far is the man whose face is on the cover.Oppenheimer's life is full of shades of grey, worth being studied in the secular way the authors and the team of collaborators did. This is by far the most seminal work I have read that introduces you not only to the physics of the last century but also to the Shakespearean tragedy of the man who was betrayed by his own kind.

O livro foi entregue em boa condições. Não houve nenhum problema em relação à importação e chegou antes do prazo estipulado. A qualidade do livro é razoável, com a capa e miolo bem frágeis. No total, foi uma boa experiência.

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This is a long book, but it's about a complex subject - the man, his life, his work, and what his government did to him.It's well written, and very readable (although probably not in one sitting).Above all it highlights the extent to which the American government allowed individuals in positions of power and influence (Lewis Strauss, Joseph McCarthy) to act against the law, the constitution and human reason for their own personal agendas.We can only hope that current and future governments (not only the American ones) take note of both the injustices which have happened, and also re-consider their policies in the light of what is best for the population of the Earth. Any country which thinks it can monopolise world affairs is a danger and a threat to everyone.