Krishnamurti on Science
From Urgency of Change • The Krishnamurti Podcast by Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
December 17, 2025 · 1h 10m · Season 7 · Episode 8
About this episode
This episode explores Krishnamurti's views on science and its impact on society through selected extracts from his talks.
‘As long as science is the activity of a separate group or nation, which is tribal activity, such knowledge can only bring about greater conflict, greater havoc in the world – which is what is happening now.’ This episode on Science has three sections. The first extract (2:46) is from the first small group discussion in New Delhi 1981, and is titled: Scientists Have Not Helped Me. The second extract (13:01) is from the first talk at Los Alamos in 1984, and is titled: Creativity in Science. The third and final extract in this episode (59:57) is from a direct recording in Ojai 1984, and is titled: If Scientists Worked for Peace. The Krishnamurti Podcast features carefully selected extracts from Krishnamurti’s recorded talks. Each episode highlights his different approaches to universal and timeless themes that affect our everyday lives, the state of the world and the future of humanity. This episode’s theme is Science. Upcoming themes are Despair, Activism & Social Change, and Holism. This is a podcast from Krishnamurti Foundation Trust, based at Brockwood Park in the UK, which is also home to The Krishnamurti Centre. The Centre offers a variety of group retreats, including for…
People in this episode
Host: Krishnamurti
Topics covered
- science
- creativity
- peace
- conflict
- humanity
Keywords
- science
- creativity
- conflict
- peace
- Krishnamurti
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Krishnamurti Foundation Trust
Books & works: Krishnamurti Podcast
Places: New Delhi, Los Alamos, Ojai
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