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Writer’s Digest Review, 2010
The IMPACTS Dynamic—Working Against Dispersal in Human Society and Across the Universe
It may be an understatement to call this book all-encompassing, but that is a good place to start. Eason is right to invoke, on the book’s back cover, Guns, Germs, and Steel, as a comparison for the scope of this work—though I personally kept thinking of Hofstadter’s Godel, Escher, Bach. To boil down such a sweeping theory to a little more than 300 pages is itself an accomplishment the author should be proud of. The writing is surprisingly accessible for material of this nature—it never gets too clinical for a general readership to engage with. The text is well-organized, with nice use of subheadings, lists, and other non-narrative elements that invite nonlinear reading. And it is flawlessly edited, all quite professional.
The Universe Is Easier To Understand Than You Realize...,
For those who may struggle with the terminology, never fear: Eason's position is simply that the study of humanity deserves the same approach as the one taken in scientific and physical matters. By doing so, we can better understand precisely why certain decisions are made on the individual and societal level, which will ultimately foster a deeper, more holistic understanding of the universe at-large. Forever possessive of a never-ending curiosity as to precisely how the universe works, Eason shares his years of amassed insight and wisdom in IMPACTS for all to see and benefit from - leaving readers with a greater appreciation of the world that surrounds them, even if they're not particularly huge science fans. Exhaustively detailed, yet written in clear, straightforward language, The IMPACTS Dynamic is a comprehensive resource that provides readers with a much-needed panoramic view of life as we know it. Kudos to Eason for compiling such an authoritative guide to understanding the vast and sundry mysteries of our individual and collective worlds. Dominique Sessons Apex Reviews
Next Review I found Dickey Eason's book, The IMPACTS Dynamic, to be a remarkable study and analysis of science and history presented within a framework that progresses to a personal, existential explanation of the mystery of the fundamental nature of our world. By reexamining the history of mankind from the beginnings of homo sapiens to modern man, and by reexamining the discoveries of science from the zodiac to black energies, Dickey applies a scientific strategy of fact-gathering followed by an attempt to reconcile and understand the facts in a manner that defines his concept of universal order. From this analysis, he presents his conclusions in the form of an a posteriori fundamental truth. Love/hate, virtue/vice, harmony/disharmony, yin/yang, etc. are perceived as inextricably bound within the forces of cohesion and dispersion, and all are subject to the principles of the second law of thermodynamics as currently defined. The book is an interesting read of history and science and displays a style of scientific reasoning and rationalization that I found to be exceedingly thought-provoking as he presents the facts, explains the facts, and then plays over the philosophical questions of the ages.
Phil Woolweaver, Business Owner (Investments) and Lifelong Student of History and Philosophy, |