How much Einstein work in politics?
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was widely known during his lifetime for his work with the theory of relativity and physics in general. He was also an important peace activist, a believer in a very limited form of world government and a socialist. His political opinions were of public interest through the middle of the 20th century due to his fame and involvement in political, humanitarian and academic projects around the world. He was often called upon to give judgments and opinions on matters often unrelated to theoretical physics or mathematics. Einstein's visible position in society allowed him to speak and write frankly, even provocatively, at a time when many people were silenced due to the rise of the Nazi movement.
Albert Einstein's political contributions are frequently eclipsed by his scientific achievements. But the physicist was active in political thought, and his insights remain relevant today.
Humanity As One
One of Einstein's most important views of the world that stayed with him throughout his life? Internationalism and the connectedness of all humans.
That, and many other concepts and precepts, defined Einstein's life beyond that of being a theoretical physicist, and they're clearly laid out with a plethora of historical citations and references in the 2016 book Einstein and Twentieth-Century Politics: 'A Salutary Moral Influence.'
Remember that he was born in an era where some cultures of the world were just beginning to be explored and understood. As we discovered more of the world, we began to be less… intolerant of others. That was a good thing, and Einstein tried to embrace it.
But even when it came to, for example, Russia's evolvement into the Soviet Union after the Bolshevik Revolution, there were some intellectuals who welcomed it — especially as an alternative to Western Capitalism. Einstein was one of them. He didn't necessarily suggest that they were on the right track, per sé, but at least, an alternative track worth studying — especially as the United States hit the Great Depression and the concept that raw capitalism might not be the best for human beings took hold.