--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: In my own case, I employed this…" description: "\"“In my own case, I employed this experiment mainly in order to seek for the barrier, if any, which divides our knowledge of the past from our knowledge..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f18/j-w-dunne-106131_barrier_in-my-own-case-i-employed-this-experimen_2455228.jpg" --- # In my own case, I employed this experiment mainly in order… ![“In my own case, I employed this experiment mainly in order to seek for the barrier, if any, which divides our knowledge of the past from our knowledge of the future. And the odd thing was that there did not seem to be any such barrier at all.” quote by J.W. Dunne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f18/j-w-dunne-106131_barrier_in-my-own-case-i-employed-this-experimen_2455228.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f18/j-w-dunne-106131_barrier_in-my-own-case-i-employed-this-experimen_2455228.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f18/j-w-dunne-106131_barrier_in-my-own-case-i-employed-this-experimen_2455228.jpg) > ““In my own case, I employed this experiment mainly in order to seek for the barrier, if any, which divides our knowledge of the past from our knowledge of the future. And the odd thing was that there did not seem to be any such barrier at all.”” J.W. Dunne ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The barrier between past and future knowledge may be illusory, suggesting continuity of consciousness across time. **In simple terms:** Past and future knowledge may be continuous. Key Takeaway Explore the fluidity of time perception. Themes time theory consciousness philosophy future studies Mood speculative philosophical inquisitive Type Barrier:1 Experiment:1 Future:1 Knowledge:1 Past:1 Precognition:0 Time:1 Experiment Mainly:0 Did Barrier:0 Employed Experiment:0 Barrier Divides:0 When to use this quote - research planning - personal reflection - creative writing - meditation Key Concepts temporal continuity knowledge barriers experiment design Questions to Reflect On - Does your perception of time feel continuous? - How might this idea affect decision‑making? A Different Perspective Concept is speculative and not empirically proven. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Experiment](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/experiment/) [Future](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/future/) [Knowledge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knowledge/) [Past](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/past/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) ## Related quotes > [“PRECOGNITION, TELEPATHY, BULLSHIT! EAT MY DONG, YOU EXTRASENSORY TURKEY!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephen-king/precognition-telepathy-bullshit-eat-my-dong-you-extrasensory-turkey/) [Stephen King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephen-king/) > [“We all have an inner voice, our personal whisper from the universe. 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