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Uhg...what to say. This was a 350 page outline of Huxley's dream culture. Basically an entire work of dialogue, it lays out a system of Tatric Buddhism supplemented by hallucinogenic mushrooms. It relies, unapologetically, on irrationality. It was painful to read. I finished the book because I hoped that the overall "plot" of the story would include some activity. That activity came in the form of the last paragraph in the book. That was about it, which was shame because the premise of the story was intriguing.
It gets 2 stars instead of 1 because I do appreciate Huxley's writing and his criticism of both Western and Eastern culture. His solution however, is ridiculous.
It gets 2 stars instead of 1 because I do appreciate Huxley's writing and his criticism of both Western and Eastern culture. His solution however, is ridiculous.