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some sort of supreme intelligence. However,

he didn’t trust organized religion because he
feared that it would be too easy to use it to

manipulate people for evil purposes. He was still
Jewish, but he was interested in other faiths as

well. He felt that one religion alone was not
the path to a person’s spiritual contentment.

He was also fascinated with all sorts of
philosophical ideas, on everything from what

it means to be human to understanding the
difference between right and wrong.

All of this came from his tireless curiosity
about the secrets of life, humanity, and the

universe. His celebrity status gave him access
to all different sorts of people from every

corner of the world. While his kind of open-
minded thinking was appreciated by many

people, it was viewed as downright dangerous
by others—including some who awaited

Albert’s return back in Germany.

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