A review by hyperpoints
Cosmic Trigger 1: The Final Secret of the Illuminati by Robert Anton Wilson

5.0

this book is pretty out there and that’s why i like it. Originally read this in my early twenties and it left a big impact on me and so felt like rereading it. What I like about this book is how it blends psychoanalysis, psychology, philosophy, neuroscience, science fiction, and a number of other wierd topics into one stream of consciousness. It has definitely influenced my writing a lot no doubt about it. I also really feel like there is a real desire in this book to make the world a better place underneath all the jokes. there’s a sense that we can improve all our lives if we’re willing to try crazy ideas and reinvent everything. this book can come across as childish but that’s exactly what i like about it, because in many ways it’s also much more than that. it’s just one of those books you can’t really explain to anyone, including yourself