Sunday, August 10, 2008
Julian Jaynes - The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

In the not-so-distant-future, Science will certainly secure an abundant material world for humanity. And when this occurs, people all over the world will slowly begin to rethink what it means to dream. This book introduces into the discussion the concept of hypnosis; and makes me think about the malleability of our deepest styles of being. It makes me think about the reason why religion has been so significant in history. Just what do we get out of all that stuff? What does it say about our ultimate needs in the future?
