Within the concentric circles of Trump's regime lies an unseen culture of occultists, power-seekers, and mind-magicians whose influence is on the rise. In this unparalleled and deeply learned account, historian Gary Lachman goes where no other chronicler can.
Gary Lachman is the author of many books on consciousness, culture, and the Western esoteric tradition, including The Secret Teachers of the Western World; Beyond the Robot- The Life and Work of Colin Wilson; Rudolf Steiner- An Introduction to His Life and Work; In Search of P. D. Ouspensky; A Secret History of Consciousness; Politics and the Occult; and The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus. He writes for several journals in the US and UK and lectures on his work in the US, UK, and Europe. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages and he has appeared in several radio and television documentaries. He isassistant professor in Transformative Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies. A founding member of the rock group Blondie, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. He can be reached at GaryLachman.co.uk
PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE ROBOT:
"An enthralling account of the life and work of Colin Wilson, the
often controversial writer who explored the nature of human
consciousness in dozens of books ... Lachman writes about
philosophical and mystical ideas with exceptional grace,
forcefulness and clarity."
—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
"Colin Wilson came to a sudden and unparalleled celebrity with his
first book, The Outsider, in 1956, and after that was
strenuously ignored by every respectable critic. So much for
respectability. Gary Lachman has written an intellectual
biography of a writer who might be called the only optimistic
existentialist, and done him justice. Wilson was always far better
and more interesting than fashionable opinion claimed, and in
Lachman he has found a biographer who can respond to the whole
range of his work with sympathy and understanding, in a style
which, like Wilson’s own, is always immensely readable. I
enjoyed Beyond the Robotvery much."
—Philip Pullman
“Without question, the definitive guide to the life and ideas of
one of the most stimulating writers of our time. Highly
recommended.”
—David Fideler, author of Restoring the Soul of the World
"Gary Lachman makes ideas thrilling."
—Ptolemy Tompkins, author of Paradise Fever
"In Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson,
author Gary Lachman has done us a great service in illumining what
an original and inspired thinker Wilson was. In the process of
doing so, the question arose in my mind as reader: Is Lachman
himself stepping into becoming the modern-day Colin Wilson? This is
one of those rare books that I read cover to cover, not wanting to
miss a word. I simply loved it!"
—Paul Levy, author of Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of
Evil
PRAISE FOR ALEISTER CROWLEY:
“Clocking in at 394 pages jam-packed with in-depth information,
factoids, anecdotes and insights from the first sentence to the
last. A historical biography through and through, Lachman’s book is
meticulously researched and it is quite easy to believe that the
author, like a professor well-versed in their subject, could
analyze and extrapolate at much greater lengths. The oft touted
declaration of Crowley as the Wickedest Man in the World, may well
have been overblown in it’s own time, but he’s certainly not an
individual with whom it is easy to empathize. As detestable as he
is, there is an undeniable fascination in his exploits, and Lachman
seems the perfect man to deliver them.”
—The Examiner
“Gary Lachman has become an increasingly prolific engine of
literate, well-written, and clear-headed books about esoteric
history and ‘occulture.’ ”
—Erik Davis, author of TechGnosis
“Thinking outside the box, Lachman challenges many contemporary
theories by reinserting a sense of the spiritual back into the
discussion.”
—Leonard Shlain, author of Art &
Physics and Alphabet versus the Goddess
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