Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of the Illuminati

by Robert Anton Wilson

Book Overview

The book that made it all happen! Wilson at his classic best. "Cosmic Trigger" deals with a process of deliberating induced brain change. Explore Sirius, Synchronicities, and Secret Societies;... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692513973
• ISBN13: 9780692513972
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Hilaritas Press, LLC.
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Wow! Some People Really Don't Get It...

I was amazed at several of the reviews here which give this book a low rating. They say it was "unreadable", "silly" "garbage" and other such put-downs, just because they were unable to comprehend it. This book has so many levels to it that many people WON'T get it (unfortunately) but just because quantum equations look like a bunch of scribbles to me, I don't go around referring to quantum physics as "silly" "garbage". This is one of the best books on ontology and the nature of reality for the layman which has ever been written (or at least in the top ten). Please keep in mind, all who would criticise, that just because you yourself were not properly equipped to understand and enjoy this volume, that does not make it drivel. R.A.W., one of the best, at his best. Rest in peace Mr. Wilson....

BRILLIANT & PROVOCATIVE

So many threads come together in this well-written book that it's all a bit overwhelming at first. His style is witty, honest, compelling and addictive and subjects range from mysteries & magick to self-improvement and life extension. I enjoyed the many similarities in style & subject matter with some of my other favourite authors like Stuart Wilde, U. S. Andersen and Colin Wilson. It has also a kindled an interest in many other authors mentioned in the text, especially Timothy Leary who I thought was just a 60s cult figure but whose later work I will definitely investigate now. Cosmic Trigger I is definitely amongst my Top 10 books of all time. People who enjoyed this book will love Affirmations by Stuart Wilde, The Greatest Power In The Universe by U. S. Andersen and From Atlantis To The Sphinx by Colin Wilson.

If you ever wanted to see the fnords...

I think this was one of the first R.A. Wilson books I read. I had heard of his work through some of my more "unusual" friends, and thought that this would be just another one of those boring new-age guru self-help trips. I started to read it at a park next to the book store. Two chapters later it was getting cold, so I began to walk home, still reading the book as I went. I spent the rest of the day reading the rest of it, and then I started to read it again. If you think you are a well-informed citizen, read this book. You will begin to doubt "reality" like you never have before.Life is what you imagine it to be. That's right! It's all imaginary.

A Challenging Must Read Masterpiece!

Cosmic Trigger is as hard to categorize as it is enjoyable to read.Wilson ties together strands as diverse as qauntum theory,psychology,occultism and good old down to earth skepticism into a fascinating tapestry.Readers may be offended, shocked, or incredulous,but they will also be entertained and ,more likely than not,stimulated from this experience.The main strentgh of Wilsons writing is his ability to offer the reader tools to evaluate any information,and a healthy but not dogmatic skepticism.Mix in a self deprecating sense of humour and you'll have an idea of what Cosmic Trigger 1 has to offer. I believe the great strenth of Wilson is his ability to appeal to a wide range of readers without dumbing down the dialogue.This is a book that I cannot recommend highly enough.