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Nice primer for what this guy's all about.
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The Illuminati Papers
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Is All of History a Vast Conspiracy? Cosmic Joke?
Robert Anton Wilson developed the story of the Illuminati, a conspiracy as old as time itself, as a vehicle to amuse and enlighten. His best-selling books, The Illuminati Trilogy and Cosmic Trigger, have delighted readers the world over and made the Illuminati conspiracy the perfect metaphor for our time. In the Illuminati Papers, Robert Anton Wilson speaks through characters from his novels and other realities and presents his views on our future way of life.
Robert Anton Wilson developed the story of the Illuminati, a conspiracy as old as time itself, as a vehicle to amuse and enlighten. His best-selling books, The Illuminati Trilogy and Cosmic Trigger, have delighted readers the world over and made the Illuminati conspiracy the perfect metaphor for our time. In the Illuminati Papers, Robert Anton Wilson speaks through characters from his novels and other realities and presents his views on our future way of life.
168 pages, Paperback
First published January 1,1980
This edition
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168 pages, Paperback
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December 11, 1997 by Ronin Publishing
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9781579510022
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1579510027
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English
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Robert Anton Wilson was an American author, futurist, psychologist, and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized within Discordianism as an Episkopos, pope and saint, Wilson helped publicize Discordianism through his writings and interviews. In 1999 he described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". Wilson's goal was "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything."
In addition to writing several science-fiction novels, Wilson also wrote non-fiction books on extrasensory perception, mental telepathy, metaphysics, paranormal experiences, conspiracy theory, sex, drugs, and what Wilson called "quantum psychology".
Following a career in journalism and as an editor, notably for Playboy, Wilson emerged as a major countercultural figure in the mid-1970s, comparable to one of his coauthors, Timothy Leary, as well as Terence McKenna.
In addition to writing several science-fiction novels, Wilson also wrote non-fiction books on extrasensory perception, mental telepathy, metaphysics, paranormal experiences, conspiracy theory, sex, drugs, and what Wilson called "quantum psychology".
Following a career in journalism and as an editor, notably for Playboy, Wilson emerged as a major countercultural figure in the mid-1970s, comparable to one of his coauthors, Timothy Leary, as well as Terence McKenna.
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Another reality-bending RAW book. If you read the Cosmic Trigger series or Prometheus Rising and looking to read more non-fiction by him in the same style, this is definitely a great choice.
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A cute, lighthearted book for those who loved the Illuminatus Trilogy and want it to go on. Borrow it from a library or a friend, unless you're a die-hard RAW fan.
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I read this years ago and can't remember much about it, other than it was the first I'd ever heard of Finnegan's Wake.
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im really enjoying his clear statements that promote the importance of gaining intelligence. I also like that he changes ideas around each 30 pages or something. its nice to be fucked with and prodded at while being educated in a distant but such personal form.
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Hard to explain this one. I really liked it, and I thought he brought up alot of great points - I enjoyed the format and his writing style and found it funny and interesting. Pretty ahead of his time about social justice issues and reminds me of what right wing/libertarian used to be before the new wave took it over (as of 2022). People who like conspiracy and essays will like this book, but it's not as conspiratorial as I thought it would be and he uses the Illuminati just as a medium to explain his thoughts. More of a author and thinker than an actual nutcase.
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Awesome, as always. Another view on all those ideas of RAW
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True RAW material.
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