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The Acceleration of Knowledge: The Jumping Jesus Phenomenon
Book by Wilson, Robert A.
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First published August 1, 1991
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Robert Anton Wilson
120 books1,697 followersRobert 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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March 6, 2015
Wilson was a great writer, and like Joyce and Heinlein before him, had a very broad base of knowledge to draw on for his writing. I know that there are aspects of Illuminatus! that remain with me today, even though it's been over twenty years since I read it.
This lecture is about the increase in speed of knowledge accumulation from the Bronze Age in Thailand to time of Jesus, and from then to now, and how that knowledge is and was transmitted, and where he sees it going from now.
He gives credit to Leary for the S.M.I^2.L.E. theory (Space Migration + Intelligence Increase + Life Extension), and on a side note, it was timely for me to listen to it this week for the pleasant little nod to Spock.
I'd love to hear what he thinks now. So much happened since the Computer Revolution he discusses, which we were in the midst of at the time of this lecture.
He discusses politics, religion, drugs, energy, history, and so much more.
This lecture is about the increase in speed of knowledge accumulation from the Bronze Age in Thailand to time of Jesus, and from then to now, and how that knowledge is and was transmitted, and where he sees it going from now.
He gives credit to Leary for the S.M.I^2.L.E. theory (Space Migration + Intelligence Increase + Life Extension), and on a side note, it was timely for me to listen to it this week for the pleasant little nod to Spock.
I'd love to hear what he thinks now. So much happened since the Computer Revolution he discusses, which we were in the midst of at the time of this lecture.
He discusses politics, religion, drugs, energy, history, and so much more.
February 7, 2023
DNF audiobook 37 min 42%. Scratchy quality lecture. Monotone speech. Dry sarcastic humour. Wilson covers the relationship between knowledge over time and place.
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