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  • Final Secret of the Illuminati
  • By: Robert Anton Wilson
  • Narrated by: Oliver Senton
  • Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (127 ratings)
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Cosmic Trigger I

By: Robert Anton Wilson
Narrated by: Oliver Senton
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Summary

The great modern classic of a brilliant rebel's personal exploration into the nature of consciousness.

"Cosmic Trigger deals with a process of deliberately induced brain change. This process is called 'initiation' or 'vision quest' in many traditional societies and can loosely be considered some dangerous variety of self-psychotherapy in modern terminology. I do not recommend it for everybody...briefly, the main thing I learned in my experiments is that 'reality' is always plural and mutable." (Robert Anton Wilson, from the preface)

Narration by Oliver Senton, "Robert Anton Wilson" in Daisy Eris Campbell's stage production of Cosmic Trigger.

Based on The Robert Anton Wilson Trust Authorized Hilaritas Press Edition.

Published by Hilaritas Press.

©1977, 2016 Hilaritas Press, LLC. (P)2017 Hilaritas Press, LLC.

Critic reviews

"Wilson managed to reverse every mental polarity in me, as if I had been pulled through infinity. I was astonished and delighted." (Philip K. Dick)
"Erudite, witty, and genuinely scary." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Robert Anton Wilson is one of the leading thinkers of the modern age." (Barbara Marx Hubbard, Committee for the Future)

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Interesting and emotional

Excellent read, thought provoking and entertaining. I’ve listened to this book twice now and enjoyed it the 2nd time round just as much.

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Food For Your Brain

If you've never read it before you had better put your seat belt on and hold tight, if you have then jump back on the ride all over again. Plenty of info, insight and humour for those interested in conspiracies, future ideas and/or just esoteric humour. Cult novelist extraordinaire read in exactly the way you would want to hear it.

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Fantastical

I don't pretend to understand all of what was said nor do I believe the parts I did. A stunning, thought provoking and sometimes sad book.

Can't wait for 2&3.

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Fascinating, candid & engaging

I’d read this many years ago, one of my favourite books so I was happy to revisit it on audible. The performance is really good, very reminiscent of RAW himself & conveys the authenticity and character of the text. Even if you’re skeptical of the ideas presented, he is too so there’s still plenty to enjoy. Belief is not the point.

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Mad!

Crazy, riveting, mind bending and heart breaking. this book has given me a lot to think about.

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Hard to put down

Loved it great well narrated and eye opening information can’t wait hear cosmic 2 and 3

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Spellbinding

Incredible material. Majestically narrated.

One of my all time favourite books on the bate of reality.

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RAW rocks

Been meaning to read this for years. It didn't disappoint

Wilson writing is both intriguing and bewildering

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Saint Bob in form

Would you consider the audio edition of Cosmic Trigger I to be better than the print version?

Probably not, but that would be a hard trick to pull off.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The Oliver Senton did a pretty good job of rendering Bob's voice. Gave him (a harsh) 4 stars because I'm used to Bob's voice.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Daisy Eris Campbell made a stage version, so I guess a film is possible...

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to Cosmic Trigger 2 & 3

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An insightful trip for the inquisitive through an enigmatic discordians experiences. Worth listening to multiple times, a credit well spent.

Kudos to the narrator.

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