Sacred Derangement: A field guide to outrageous creativity, radical self-expression and living in awe

by Jason Silva

507 pages, Paperback

Published August 26, 2025

Reviews

[Molly]

It was sort of all over the place but I suppose that’s what I sort of liked about it. Almost like stream of consciousness ramble. Similar to one you might have with someone who took too may edibles and went on a rant about connectivity, life and how we are all “cool man”

I enjoyed the lack of real evidence based talk. I much prefer the feeling of it all. This statement sounds like criticism or perhaps sarcasm, but sincerely I liked the new-aged, fruity language.


Very “the dude” of a book

[Steve]

Written by ChatGPT. The pure evil murderous company

[Práxedes Rivera]

Full disclosure: the author is my older stepson, whom I adore. He is a public speaker and social media influencer; this is his first work in the print medium.

Silva, best known for his motivational videos and his work as a moderator for the National Geographic series Brain Games, has distilled his "philosophical rants" into print. The book reads like the scripts of many of his most memorable video lectures, with the same passion and insight. This gives the reader a chance to see the inner workings of his creative talent in real time.

The book is at times repetitive, with certain motifs recurring unnecessarily. It would benefit from a bit of editing for sure, but even without it the book inspires and educates the reader on the politics of awe and the thrill of flow.

A very nice read, maybe a bit long, but well worth it.