Aldous Huxley....Thoughts?

[Chalco]

I just finished Island by Aldous Huxley and was very impressed but overwhelmed. Has anyone
else read it? He digs really deep into the meaning of God and life.

[4th]

1. I'm a big fan of Aldous Huxley ...

Loved Island.

And I do not have to like an author's ideology in all respects to enjoy the author's writing.
I don't approve of his some time role as a drug guru.
Still, his The Doors of Perception is worth reading.

There are folks with much worse ideologies who are worth reading.
Evelyn Waugh for example, who was a big fan of General Franco.

[John1956PA]

2. He died the same day as JFK.

Huxley authored a book, "Doors of Perception" which referenced LSD. The theory is that the CIA pushed the drug on (sometimes unsuspecting) guinea pigs in some type of an attempt to broaden its intelligence-gathering efforts. As a side note, JFK and certain elements of the CIA held mutual grudges.

[MayReasonRule]

3. I Have Three All Time Favorites In A Similar Vein...

I read a bit of Huxley 40 years ago.
I never read any of his philosophical fiction though.
It sounds interesting.


My Three Favorite Books In A Similar Vein:

Foucault's Pendulum
-- Umberto Eco

High Weirdness By Mail
-- Rev. Ivan Stang

Transformations Of Myth Through Time
-- Joseph Campbell

If you're not already familiar with "The Church Of The Subgenius" be sure and give 'em a spin. No doubt you'd find the group interesting.

Happy Tuesday!!

[rickyhall]

4. I read Brave New World & The Doors of Perception

2 ways to look at drug use.

[BigmanPigman]

5. Jim Morrison (The Doors 1960s rock band)

was such a huge fan that he chose The Doors as the name for his newly formed band.

If you listen closely, you can tell from the lyrics he wrote.

[Maninacan]

6. stang

I have been a fan of Ivan stang for years . Also Robert Anton Wilson