Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse

Conversations on the Edge of Apocalypse is a collection of interviews with some of the leading thinkers of our time about the future of the human race, and the mystery of consciousness, from scientific, philosophical and spiritual perspectives. It explores such topics as the future evolution of technology and consciousness, the relationship between science and religion, ecology and human values, altered states of consciousness, the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life, psychic phenomena, life after death, and the fate of the human race. Included are contributions from Noam Chomsky,Deepak Chopra, George Carlin, Ram Dass and Rupert Sheldrake. Part scientific exploration and part philosophical speculation, Conversations on the Edge of Apocalypse is a valuable and entertaining resource for our species' survival.

ISBN 1403965323   Pages 288 ISBN13 9781403965325 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Palgrave USA   Weight (grammes) 544 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan   Published in Gordonsville Format Hardback   Height (mm) 240 Publication date 24 Jun 2005   Width (mm) 159 Library of Congress BD   Spine width (mm) 26 DEWEY 126   Academic level Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly DEWEY edition DC22

		Introduction by David Jay Brown		1
		Chemistry and the mind field : Kary Mullis		17
		Language, politics, and propaganda : Noam Chomsky		33
		Molecules of mind and body : Candace B. Pert		41
		From outer space to inner space and beyond : Edgar D. Mitchell		55
		Experiments that could change the world : Rupert Sheldrake		65
		Science and psychic phenomena : Dean Radin		79
		Alien encounter therapy : John E. Mack		91
		Designing higher intelligence : Ray Kurzweil		105
		Robots and children of the mind : Hans Moravec		121
		Strange brains and mathematical games : Clifford Pickover		137
		Future cultures and subcultures : Bruce Sterling		155
		Bio-media theory : Douglas Rushkoff		167
		Quantum sociology and neuropolitics : Robert Anton Wilson		179
		Napalm, Silly Putty, and human nature : George Carlin		187
		Realist and surrealist : Paul Krassner		203
		Raising the IQ of the global brain : Peter Russell		209
		Quantum spirituality : Deepak Chopra		221
		Here, now, and tomorrow : Ram Das		227
		Medical freedom and cannabis consciousness : Valerie Corral		233
		Magic, magick, and shamanism : Jeff McBride		243
		Sacred reflections and transfigurations : Alex Grey		255

"This is a great collection of interviews!"--R.U. Sirius, Editor, Mondo 2000, coauthor of" Counterculture Through the Ages" ""Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse" could not be more timely. These interviews of visionary thinkers, and the provocative interactions between those people interviewed, provide diverse road maps for navigating our way through an era of terror, conflict, and incipient disaster. Readers who are interested in novel paradigms, especially worldviews that will help humanity survive and even prosper, will find David Jay Brown's book a source of delight, of wonder, and even of hope."--Stanley Krippner, PhD, co-author of "Extraordinary Dreams and How to Work with Them"; Co-editor of "Varieties of Anomalous Experience" "Once again David J. Brown has assembled some of the most interesting minds in our culture to comment on some of the most interesting topics we can speculate about. Every interview offers a fascinating look at our universe and the unique mind of the interviewee."--Jeremy P. Tarcher, Publisher, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. "As an interviewer, David Jay Brown has an unusual talent for teasing out unexpected hunches, intuitions, and insights from some of the most brilliant people on the planet. This exciting book is the nearest thing to a crystal ball in which one can view the future of humanity through the eyes of the foremost personalities that are shaping that future."--Nick Herbert, author of "Quantum Reality", "Faster than Light", and "ElementalMind" Praise for Brown's interview collections: "This is a fine collection of original thinkers, an important national resource. Everyone who wants to stay current with information from the outer perimeters of consciousness exploration should read it." --Jerry Garcia of The Grateful Dead "A provocative collection indeed!"--Marilyn Ferguson, author of "The Aquarian Conspiracy" and publisher of "Brain-Mind" ., ."a winner. It's got punch, rhythm, verve...brilliantly conceived and executed, forming perhaps the best possible connection of the past thirty-five years of cultural transformation. It opens the road to the starmakers--to all who intellegently dare." --John Allen, Co-Founder and Director of Biosphere 2

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