The Ghost Society
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1849910847 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 202 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Will Waggledagger said Another Thought Provoking Title from Bill Bailey. Sometimes an avid reader discovers a hidden treasure and Bill Bailey's "Ghost Society" is just such a find. It is layer upon layer of philosophical and political intrigue wrapped in a fascinating contemporary setting. Not any "easy" read, it is a story for the truly thoughtful and committed reader. This book is an attempt to urge society toward a more humane view of the world. And yet, after finishing, it makes one want to get out and mix it
The ordinary concept of "work" is dismissed by the Society as an onerous imposed value that is in large part a contemporary form of indenture or slavery. Revolution via conscious evolution must happen and continue to happen if we have any hope of becoming any more than just another unsuccessful hominid dead end. The author wishes to avoid the pseudo-scientific rationalism of modern philosophy, as well as verbal continental brain-twisters that leave only professional academics to rake over the meanings. The Ghost Society refers to that group of people who choose - as much as possible - to live outside the values and control of this ever more controlling and inquisitive State. The modern State is merely the evolutionary result of a concept born in the distant past, a mechanism to control volumes of people larger than tribal communities. In turn, the Ghost Society is reduced