Two Greatest Ideas
Just Beyond Our Grasp?
In the summer of 1973 and in advance of my final year at St Andrews, I read Bertrand Russell’s magisterial History of Western Philosophy, which…… Read More »
Book Reviews
The Journey of Soul Initiation
Homo Imaginans - Loving the World
Bill Plotkin describes himself as a wilderness guide, eco-depth psychologist, and agent of cultural regeneration. Since 1980, he has guided thousands of people on what…… Read More » 
The Dawn of Everything
Authors: David Graeber, David Wengrow
Reviewer: Chris Todhunter
Category: Futures Studies Economics Ecology
What Makes Civilisation?
This is an ambitious book, as its title proclaims: THE DAWN OF EVERYTHING. If each generation needs to re-write history according to its own standards,…… Read More » 
Pseudopandemic
Gppp and the New Normal Technocracy
Iain Davis is a journalist, author and blogger who is a frequent contributor to news media organisations. In this dense and well-informed book with over…… Read More » 
States of Emergency
A World War Conducted On Multiple Fronts
This book is a brilliant and comprehensive analysis of the Covid-19 crisis and the worldwide states of siege instituted under its cover. Reading it, one…… Read More » 
Dreaming, waking up and falling into Being
Adventures and Explorations of Consciousness
There are not many books about post-materialist view of the world which go beyond commercialised New Age manuals, guides and companions, and are published in…… Read More » 
Letting Go of Nothing
Authors: Eckhart Tolle, Peter Russell
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
Who Am I?
My first encounter with Peter Russell was at the Quaker meeting house in Cambridge in the autumn of 1978 when I was studying for my…… Read More » 
Jung in the 21st Century Volume One
Reframing
For those curious about how one could consider the work of Jung today, a great start is John Haule’s “Jung in the 21st Century Volume…… Read More » 
Bliss Brain
Authors: Dave Asprey, Dawson Church
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
The Neuroscience of Neuroplasticity
I reviewed the author’s previous book on the science of peak mental states – Mind to Matter – about three years ago, and here he…… Read More » 
Psyche Unbound
Authors: Richard Tarnas, Rick Doblin, Sean M. Kelly
Reviewer: David Lorimer
Category: Psychology Consciousness Studies
Transpersonal Frontiers
This volume is a series of essays honouring the 90th birthday and life work of Stanislav Grof. They make a good case for including Stan…… Read More »