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Title: Prometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson ISBN: 1-56184-056-4 Publisher: New Falcon Publications Pub. Date: February, 1993 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (39 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Read to see how stupidly intelligent you are.
Comment: As is the case with all Robert Anton Wilson books, this is a swift kick in the pants to your preconceived perceptions.
Which is its problem, because it makes it seem more important than it really is. If you already know how to think for yourself, you don't especially need this book. It's a really entertaining book, and it makes connections you probably haven't thought of, but it's goal is very simple.
Start thinking, stupid!
The exercises are rather fun and informative. I doubt many people will come to the same conclusions Wilson did, but who cares? I know Bob sure doesn't. "Think for yourself" and "Stop believing all your dumb ideas" are the main points he's trying to get across. Yes, those points are contradictory.
My only advice to somebody picking up this book is to ignore or change the first exercise. Look for pennies or nickels. Those you will find. Quarters are too valuable and useful for people to ignore, so they pick them up. Darn people and their fondness for clean clothing and video games!
Rating: 2
Summary: Bull
Comment: First off, I have ALL of RAWilson's major books. They were entertaining to read and pretty interesting, but if you think this book, or any other of his books are filled with the ANSWERS you've been seeking, you're an easy person to lead. Seriously. In theory, and especially riddled with the William Burroughs-esque cut-and-paste style of Discordianism (complete with idiotic childlike illustrations on every other page), all these ideas sound quite brilliant and possibly very likely! However, in practice, it all shows itself to be the nonsense it is. (...I still haven't found any quarters, for one thing!)
As Wilson says in this book: "What the thinker thinks, the prover proves." You can prove ANYTHING (to yourself ) and that's the foundation of this book... and when you start off with a premise like that, you know you're in trouble.
Rating: 5
Summary: What the thinker thinks....the prover proves.....
Comment: The grandfather of all secret teaching writers! (if you call them secrets of course!)
This book is totally awesome! One of my most favorite books I have ever read. This book has a lot to do with the human psychology and rethinking how we precieve are world. Explains how we are victims are own minds. How our enviroments and cultures "creates lenses in how we view reality and others" How to break those barries within are selves. Prometheus is written very well. Prometheus is a joy to read and funny, but serious at the same time! The book has a bunch of exercises at the end of each chapter that are fun to experiment with. Explains wide rage of secret teachings of the occult also...all in one book..!
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