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fascinating but could really use some diagrams

Revisado: 03-16-21

fascinating descriptions into the philosophy and practical techniques of inner fire meditation. but difficult to follow it's visualizations without a better idea of what these symbols look like, for example, the "short A" and other symbols are supposed to be visualized in "secret chakra" locations etc. But is fascinating none the less even if it is not excelent for practice.

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not very insightful for experienced exporers

Revisado: 02-29-20

it was kinda interesting. but really it offers one very conservative perspective on how one is "supposed to" have a psychedelic experience. and offers strange guidelines as an expert recomendation, such as don't have an experience unless 6 months a part, and guide must be completely free of any medicine etc. and he implies it is reckless to do it without a guide in this manner. I had to roll my eyes quite a bit at his narrow and sometimes preachy, dad-like perspective on the medicine.
but I did like hearing about some of the studies behind it, although only a few were discussed, but they were interesting. and there was some good important info in there such as studies that dispelling myths about dangerous adulterants that are never found.
I gave it a three. I don't I regret listening to the book, but can't say I recommend it either.

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Absolutely Essential History

Revisado: 10-16-19

It is almost beyond belief, and it is beyond belief for most people who only learned what they teach in middle school history class. It is such a savage portrait of institutional "evil," and I don't know any better example for this word than what the CIA has done in its covert and fantastically meglomeniachal quests to conquer and puppet the human mind. The book goes through our history developing and testing biological weapons, even testing (supposedly) benign bacteria mass delivery systems as aerosol spray clouds which were launched on San Franciso. The whole culture of the CIA is at times comically "fear and loathing", where they are surprise dosing eachother regularly and coming up with hair brain ideas of how to discredit Castro with serious plans to make his beard fall out by putting thaleum salts in in his shoes, or regularly conducting "experiments" involving lots of sex with hookers and LSD. and at other times their "work" or obsession is absolutely disturbing and defined by procuring people for prolonged torture and experimentation with electroshock and every other method of pharmacological and "interrogation technique" to try to utterly break and replace their very personality and mind and sense of reality as a tool of war. The book shows how in their mad search for this knowledge of ultimate power, to replace, implant and control another's mind, they kill thousands of "easily expendable" people both overseas, (in the korean war for example), as well as at home in the black prisons of Kentucky. This book does a great and thorough job putting this story together in a way that will make you excited, fascinated and morally disgusted all at once. It makes me reflective on just how deceitfully truncated the prescribed narrative of American history is to leave out this deeply revealing chapter of the American portrait.

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I LOVED her last book, but am disappointed here

Revisado: 01-06-17

I loved Johnathan Strange and Mr. Narrel a ton, but this one, by the same author, was hard to finish. Perhaps it was partly due to the reader, I can't deal with the woman voice reader, very shrill and British, halfway through it transitions to a male reader that is better. but generally I struggled to get through this one or be captivated, even though I tried several times.

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amazing story, but heart wrenching

Revisado: 04-22-16

It was an amazing informative and deeply personal story, I could not put it away, but it is a sad and heart wrenching listen. It tells of distopian horror, and also amazing acts of kindness , and perseverance. It is not a feel good book at all but is a great and epic one still.

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very thought provoking

Revisado: 03-18-16

well laid out, mix of science and critical thinking. I am observe my thoughts and perception differently now as I wonder about the ideas presented I this book. for those interested in c the consciousness, this is a fascinating listen and i have gone through it several times, each time with new ideas spawned.

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The most amazing true story I have ever heard

Revisado: 08-21-15

I have listed to this book several times and am each time captivated by its incredible story and the amazing history of pre-America that it portrays.

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powerful and troubling story

Revisado: 07-25-15

This is a powerful and well told story, and is also a hard reality to face. The story has many dimensions, some of familial love and human strnegth however the tale depicts the absolute horror of war. Thus many of the scenes are horribly violent and real and unjust, well beyond the scope of Hollywood . However, I got the impression that despite its emotionally tearing descriptions there is still much more and worse that was not said and left between the gaps. In the end there is a glimmer of a happy ending that allowed the he author to tell his tale of transformations in this book.

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such a fascinating history!

Revisado: 07-17-15

This book tells the complex story of lsd in well written, captivating and journalistic way. The book spans crazy cia experiments, governement conspiracy, orgiastic lsd driven cults, and an overarching cultural revolution fueled by psychedelics.
Highly recommended as a window into a fascinating and relavant part of American history.

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fascinating ideas and science

Revisado: 07-04-15

this was a well written and engaging book that kept me thinking. it covers and brings together many topics that encompass the past future and present state of human species, technology, natural and unnatural selection. and what this has meant for the evolutionary path of humanity.

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