Anton Wilson's further discussion on Timothy Leary's groundbreaking Eight Neural Circuit model of human consciousness
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an Amazon user,
November 30, 2006
Anton Wilson describes Timothy Leary's Eight Neural Circuit Model of human consciousness in a socio-political context. He develops his ideas on Leary's model introduced in "Quantum Psychology."
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Invaluable Book
Reviewed by
an Amazon user,
November 9, 2006
One of the best books I've ever read! Packed with more valuable information on the human condition than any book I've read. Highly recommended
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Leary Lives Again
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an Amazon user,
November 6, 2006
Here Wilson elaborates on Timothy Leary's eight-circuit model of human consciousness. This is stimulating reading for those who haven't been exposed to the concepts before; maybe like beating a dead horse for those who have. Not as enjoyable as some of Wilson's other work, but still well worth the read.
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Not as interesting as you may think from all these reviews
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an Amazon user,
November 2, 2006
I heard alot about Robert Anton Wilson and I eagerly awaited the arrival of this book. The point of this book is to teach the reader to look at the world with a new perspective. Wilson accomplishes this only moderately, if at all. After the first 10 pages I was very interested in his ideas about the mind, how people think, and how that relates to the world psyche. After 50 pages I thought there is definitely a fine line between genius and insanity. This book straddles the line. Wilson seems very intelligent at times, and at other times, he seems like he's been smoking too much pot. He even has excercises at the end of each chapter to expand your mind, some of which include getting stoned and just thinking (or meditating, chanting) ridiculous things.
The fact that this book is so popular proves that there are many, many people who aren't firing on all cylinders or at least don't know where else to search for fresh and challenging ideas. I agree that meditation and other holistic methods can affect your quality of life and broaden your mind, but Wilson's case for it makes it seem like maybe his mind expansion project went a little to far. It's an interesting book, but I'm afraid most readers are going to shun the lack of evidence or support for his radical ideas.
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Freedom
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an Amazon user,
October 15, 2006
This book will loosen the tethers to the cultural programming that most of us are unfortunately coded with since birth. Read this book. Practice RAW's exercises. Enjoy experiencing new liberation and understanding.
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