The Doors of Perception

747Music · Post by **747Music** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:16 am

I'm sure they'll sample it right off the cow.

zeitgeist · Post by **zeitgeist** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:29 pm

Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'?

If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:44 pm

zeitgeist wrote:Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'? If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.

a connecting principllllllle
linked to the invisibleeeee
almost imperceptibleeeee
something inexpressibllleeeee
science is susceptibblleeeee
logic so inflexibllleeeeeee
causally connectibbleeeeee
NOTHING IS INVINCIBLLLEEE

The Friendly Stranger · Mon Sep 13, 2010 10:58 pm

Wow that's freaky awesome zeitgeist! I think I need to visit your laundromat!

I studied Brave New World by Huxley when I was at school. He is incredible. Isn't really celebrated in the way he should be, probably because his view of the world was so disturbing. It could have been written these days and still had an impact. In Brave New World he explores the other side of drugs, I guess you'd say meds as it's about how drugs can be used to control and manipulate people into perfect, empty, soulless citizens.

Fascinating book, I really recommend it even though i can't compare it to his other work.

Waterbagel · Post by **Waterbagel** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:01 am

The Friendly Stranger wrote:Wow that's freaky awesome zeitgeist! I think I need to visit your laundromat!

I studied Brave New World by Huxley when I was at school. He is incredible. Isn't really celebrated in the way he should be, probably because his view of the world was so disturbing. It could have been written these days and still had an impact. In Brave New World he explores the other side of drugs, I guess you'd say meds as it's about how drugs can be used to control and manipulate people into perfect, empty, soulless citizens.

Fascinating book, I really recommend it even though i can't compare it to his other work.

Brave New World... beautiful book.
the ending would send me into near fits of shivering every time i'd think about it.

zeitgeist · Post by **zeitgeist** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:50 am

Sorta off topic again: I 'read' BNW in high school as well, but never really got into for some strange reason. My interests of then don't really align with me much these years later, but I think from what I remember that it'd probably be a fascinating read.

As for this free-bin of mine, it really is incredible. There were several other books too that were great, but DOP was right on top. The more I think about the probabilities, it's kinda scary-ish.

turquoise70, lol wut?

paranoiaagent · Post by **paranoiaagent** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:16 am

huxley hadn't ever taken drugs when he wrote brave new world. when he took mescaline (and to an even larger extent when he took lsd), his views changed a lot, and he recognized their potential to be used for spiritual purposes.

so he wrote the island, which is like the total opposite of brave new world.

but yeah, he was really brilliant and awesome.

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 7:03 am

zeitgeist wrote: turquoise70, lol wut?

don't lol wut me

you referenced Synchronicity

Cupz · Post by **Cupz** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 1:11 pm

turquoise70...shit your pez!

Vexille · Post by **Vexille** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 2:38 pm

zeitgeist wrote:Sorta off topic again: I 'read' BNW in high school as well, but never really got into for some strange reason. My interests of then don't really align with me much these years later, but I think from what I remember that it'd probably be a fascinating read.

As for this free-bin of mine, it really is incredible. There were several other books too that were great, but DOP was right on top. The more I think about the probabilities, it's kinda scary-ish.

turquoise70, lol wut?

I enjoyed BNW much better when I read it during my own time when I wanted to. When I read it in HS I didn't give a crap for whatever dumb reason. Was more interested in the girls I guess. Pick it back up, it's very interesting and doesn't take too long to get through.

mechanismj · Post by **mechanismj** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 1:17 am

turquoise70 wrote:
zeitgeist wrote:Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'? If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.
a connecting principllllllle
linked to the invisibleeeee
almost imperceptibleeeee
something inexpressibllleeeee
science is susceptibblleeeee
logic so inflexibllleeeeeee
causally connectibbleeeeee
NOTHING IS INVINCIBLLLEEE

Good God I love that song. But Synchronicity 2 takes the cake.

Both great BOC tracks

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:36 am

mechanismj wrote:
turquoise70 wrote:
zeitgeist wrote:Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'? If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.
a connecting principllllllle
linked to the invisibleeeee
almost imperceptibleeeee
something inexpressibllleeeee
science is susceptibblleeeee
logic so inflexibllleeeeeee
causally connectibbleeeeee
NOTHING IS INVINCIBLLLEEE
Good God I love that song. But Synchronicity 2 takes the cake.

Both great BOC tracks

hell yeah, they're both gr- wait wut

powershoes · Post by **powershoes** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 5:47 am

turquoise70 wrote:
zeitgeist wrote:Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'? If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.
a connecting principllllllle
linked to the invisibleeeee
almost imperceptibleeeee
something inexpressibllleeeee
science is susceptibblleeeee
logic so inflexibllleeeeeee
causally connectibbleeeeee
NOTHING IS INVINCIBLLLEEE

turquoise70 · Post by **turquoise70** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 6:22 am

powershoes wrote:
turquoise70 wrote:
zeitgeist wrote:Well I'm completely flabbergasted. I've never heard of this book before this thread, but this thread shows up a few days ago, and it's been on my mind on and off since. Searched the local library for it, and no dice.

Well I just got back from the laundromat, and guess what was sitting right on top of the 'free-bin'? If that's not the definition of synchronicity, I don't know what is. Literally sent me a lil' shiver.

This is the same free-bin that I picked up like 10 eclectic cassettes from last time I did my laundry (that are still up for grabs for free with the exception of the Kitaro and Polar Shift tapes which are eventually going to be shipped to powershoes :wink" ).

What a strange prize--it looks like I will be reading it afterall.
a connecting principllllllle
linked to the invisibleeeee
almost imperceptibleeeee
something inexpressibllleeeee
science is susceptibblleeeee
logic so inflexibllleeeeeee
causally connectibbleeeeee
NOTHING IS INVINCIBLLLEEE

YES