The Politics of Ecstasy by Timothy Leary (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Politics of Ecstasy by Timothy Leary This is an exploration of human consciousness. Written in the period spanning from his Harvard days to the Summer of Love, it includes Learys early pronouncements on the psychedelic movement, and his views on the social and political ramifications of the psychedelic and mystical experience. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Writings that sparkle with the psychedelic revolution. The Politics of Ecstasy is Timothy Learys most provocative and influential exploration of human consciousness, written during the period from his Harvard days to the Summer of Love. Includes his early pronouncements on the psychedelic movement and his views on social and political ramifications of psychedelic and mystical experience.Here is the outspoken Playboy interview revealing the sexual power of LSD-a statement that many believe played a key role in provoking Learys incarceration by the authorities; an early outline of the neurological theory that became Learys classic eight-circuit model of the human nervous system; an insightful exploration of the life and work of novelist Hermann Hesse; an effervescent dialogue with humorist Paul Krassner; and an impassioned defense of what Leary called "The Fifth Freedom"-the right to get high. Kirkus US Review At its simplest, shaman Learys collected lectures, interviews, articles hypothecating his nirvana in a nutshell. There are tributes to his unsteady supporters - Alan Watts, Alien Ginsberg, Aldous Huxley, et al. . . . rebuttals which appeared in Esquire and Playboy; and many, many injunctions and incantations dealing with the drug he mid-wived at Harvard, in Mexico, and at Millbrook: "Drugs are the religion of the twenty-first century" and LSD can be the equivalent of organ music and incense in achieving that religious high: the fifth freedom is the right to get high; "the whiskey-drinking menopausal imprison the pot-smoking youth"; etc., etc. Most of the time, however, Leary is far less intelligible and he runs off at the mouth in drivulets of prose - ibid: "You are capitulated into the matrix of quadrillions of cells and somatic communication systems. Cellular flow. . . . Strange, undulating tissue patterns. Pummeled down the fantastic artistry of internal factories. . . ." Quadrillions of words - the same words - whereas only one of his will serve very well. "Stupefacient." (Kirkus Reviews) Long Description Writings that sparkle with the psychedelic revolution. The Politics of Ecstasy is Timothy Learys most provocative and influential exploration of human consciousness, written during the period from his Harvard days to the Summer of Love. Includes his early pronouncements on the psychedelic movement and his views on social and political ramifications of psychedelic and mystical experience. Here is the outspoken Playboy interview revealing the sexual power of LSD-a statement that many believe played a key role in provoking Learys incarceration by the authorities; an early outline of the neurological theory that became Learys classic eight-circuit model of the human nervous system; an insightful exploration of the life and work of novelist Hermann Hesse; an effervescent dialogue with humorist Paul Krassner; and an impassioned defense of what Leary called "The Fifth Freedom"-the right to get high. Details ISBN1579510310 Short Title POLITICS OF ECSTASY 4/E Language English Edition 4th ISBN-10 1579510310 ISBN-13 9781579510312 Media Book Format Paperback Year 1998 Imprint Ronin Publishing Place of Publication Berkeley, CA Country of Publication United States Series Leary, Timothy Pages 240 DOI 10.1604/9781579510312 UK Release Date 1998-09-24 NZ Release Date 1998-09-24 US Release Date 1998-09-24 Author Timothy Leary Publisher Ronin Publishing Edition Description Fourth Edition Publication Date 1998-09-24 DEWEY 306 Audience General AU Release Date 1998-09-03 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100369148;

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