I found it a rehash of everything we ever coverd on this forum.
The books dives into the nihilist mistep - which is selective deconstruction. The best example of this is: Nothing has meaning, therefore there is no purpose to life. If the first statement was true, the second statment would be meaningless.
This book constantly makes such mistakes. Especially in the Delusion Generator chapter.
"It is beyond the human brain to understand the world and it's enviroment, so the brain compenstates by creating simplified illusions that act as a replacement for understanding."
Thus, this understanding is a simplified illusion as well. The author just updates our metaphors.
The chapter on Evolution shows that he lacks some understanding of the subject.
I need to re-read the Fighting God chapter. I saw allot of useless rhetoric and generalization of the human condition in there. For example:
"Evil is an action that might damage people"
Good might damage people too, it's a subjective concept. Further, what the point of re-assembling god? Once again we are given an empty religious purpose. The God's Dust theory is rather, well useless.
The relationships chapter is a worthwhile read until it gets to relationships between men and women.
For examplel, making sacrifices for people does increase your value but it does nothing for creating chemestry. You might get reward sex, but thats about it. Contrary to popular belieft the rich can have just as much trouble with women, if not more. They above all other believe that lust can be bought.
"A woman needs to be told that you would sacrifice anything for her"
Heh, that would certainly keep her around but it won't make her be attracted to you.
Finally the Fifth Level chapter stank of Scientology, heh.
My favorite part is how the book ends by contradicting itself.
"Ideas are the only things that can change the world. The rest is details"
I was told you can't communicate ideas, only information
Anyways nice find BigBen. A fun read.
