Terence McKenna
The Search for the Original Tree of Knowledge A Radical History of Plants, Drugs, and Human Evolution For an era flooded with icons of almond-eyed aliens, stock angels, and computer-generated Martians, as well as the disappointingly pious sermons ... [... more]
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The Tree of Knowledge: the Biological Roots of Human ...
 Between Bateson and Buddha are Maturana and Varela: This book was my introduction to the concept of autopoesis, the process of self-creation. The book is constucted in a circular path taking the reader from the beginning of the big bang, and working up [... more]
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My Big Toe: Discovery
Excellent Work: I have not the wit nor the folly to attempt to summarise the work contained in the My Big Toe Trilogy; Tom Campbell has already done an outstanding job of encapsulating and organising thirty years of interest, application, annotation and [... more]
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Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel ...
From Amazon.co.uk: In his charming mathematical history, Euclid's Window Leonard Mlodinow asks "How do you know where you are?" This question and others about space and time grew out of simple observations of the environment by a select group [... more]
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Ethical Know-How: Action, Wisdom, and Cognition
Virtue embodied in the whole person: Varela's 3 chapters are a clear, direct read on a philosophy of virtuous human development, apparently well-translated from the Italian lectures (from a Chilean thinker). I'm compelled to review because of the unfair [... more]
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Secret Origins of the Bible
Great introduction to rational Biblical research.: This book is an excellent layman's introduction to the "documentary hypothesis" and an excellent starting point for someone interested in a truly analytical analysis of scripture based on it's [... more]
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Bankei Zen: Translations from the Record of Bankei
The great teachings of Master Bankei: A great gem of a book for any seeker. Master Bankei's teachings revolved around the principal that we are all a part of the Unborn-here and now and that once we abide in that no other knowledge or practice is really [... more]
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Shattered People: Journeys to Joy
Tasting the Power of Love: Dr. Joe , - June 23, 2003 Shattered People, by Michael E. Chalberg, does a practical study for anyone wanting to understand the painful and disturbing reality of Dissociative Identity Disorder. It is also a love story written [... more]
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My Big Toe Inner: Inner Workings
Excellent Work: I have not the wit nor the folly to attempt to summarise the work contained in the My Big Toe Trilogy; Tom Campbell has already done an outstanding job of encapsulating and organising thirty years of interest, application, annotation and [... more]
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The Best of Strange Horizons: Year One
rather dull: This seems to be a zine read mainly by its writers, which explains the odd feel of congratulatory nothingness all around it, strongly echoed in this book. Mediocre at best: Mediocre writing at best, mostly in need of editing, or better [... more]
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The End Of Religion: Encountering The Subversive ...
Religion Redefined: I have so many problems with this book that I could write one of my own. Cavey and postmoderns like him (Brian McLaren, Tony Campolo) want to whittle the Bible down to a simplistic message: Love God Love Each Other and get rid of all [... more]
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Ayn Rand Ppr.
This book is Meta-Rand. It is applied Objectivism.: First let me say that this book is a difficult read. Having said that, it is a must read for any serious student of Ayn Rand's "project." Chris Sciabarra makes a strong case for the [... more]
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