Required reading. Even if you have no intention of wilderness travel much of the medical information in this book is just good knowledge to have on haRequired reading. Even if you have no intention of wilderness travel much of the medical information in this book is just good knowledge to have on hand. Be prepared!...more
This book provided some interesting commentary about the work of HR Giger and how the trauma of birth and Fruedian analysis can provide insight to theThis book provided some interesting commentary about the work of HR Giger and how the trauma of birth and Fruedian analysis can provide insight to the man's larger body of work. While I didn't agree with every one of Grof's conclusions and analysis, he still manages to construct an interesting thesis using Giger's work, interviews with the man, as well as his own understanding of psychology and analysis. Giger fans will appreciate the commentary, as well as the book itself which offers several high quality images of some of Giger's artwork.
Not my favorite Giger book, but still glad I read it....more
Can't think of a book that's so terribly relevant. I wasn't even aware of this study until Philosophy Tube covered it. Since then I've begun digging mCan't think of a book that's so terribly relevant. I wasn't even aware of this study until Philosophy Tube covered it. Since then I've begun digging more and more into understanding how ignorance functions not just in terms of education, but life, economics, politics, academia, what-have-you. I won't lie and say every essay in this collection was insightful or interesting, and in fact there were one or two articles that were far too dense for my taste. Despite these small examples this collection opened up so many new questions for me to consider as I try to understand what my ignorance is, how it's been established, how it has informed my life, and how other structures of ignorance can shape my understanding of reality....more
I had honestly given up on this series, but this last book really reminded me why I started reading it in the first place. It was a beautiful ending tI had honestly given up on this series, but this last book really reminded me why I started reading it in the first place. It was a beautiful ending to a lovely, and charmingly smutty read....more
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