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robert anton wilson
by Richard Metzger - November 10, 2002
Since DisInformation is a Yahoo! for yellowbellies, you knew we'd get around to covering philosopher/author/all around groovy guy Robert Anton Wilson.

Hmmm . . . What can I say about Bob Wilson that hasn't already been said?

I guess I'll just keep it personal: I read Wilson's The Cosmic Trigger at precisely the time in my life that I needed it most. RAW's brutally honest (Who else would admit to this stuff??) recounting of his 'crash landing' into the abyss of Chapel Perilous and self-induced brain change (some dare call it magick) was just what the doctor ordered, otherwise I'd have thought I was going mad (and maybe I did, of course. You never know for sure . . .). If you've ever had the kind of things happen to you that happened to Wilson (who kept his head on straight and his sense of humor about him), you'll know what I'm talking about. And if you haven't, who's to say they won't start happening to you NOW?

When you're ready, they'll come for you . . . Enter at your own risk.

The views expressed above represent the writer and not necessarily those of The Disinformation Company Ltd.

 
 
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The Official Robert Anton Wilson Homepage
How can you possibly navigate the New Millennium without him?

New Falcon Publications: Robert Anton Wilson
New Falcon Press is one of the main publishers of Robert Anton Wilson's books. This page features details of his most popular titles, cover scans and promotional quotes. Haven't read all of them yet? What are you waiting for!

Arlen Riley Wilson
Heartfelt poetry and thoughts from Arlen Riley Wilson (July 16, 1925 - May 22, 1999), co-host of the Bob & Arlen Show. In memorium: sadly missed.

Blackops
Miriam Joan Hill and Robert Anton Wilson's on-line Encyclopedia of Conspiracies. Lotsa fun in the hall of mirrors of the World Wide Web!

Preface to The 1986 Edition of Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret of The Illuminati
Robert Anton Wilson looks back on his most important book nearly a decade later. Notice at the bottom of the page that you can order this book directly from Wilson. What are you waiting for?

The Illuminatus! Trilogy
Several excerpt's from RAW's most famous novel, co-written with the late Robert Shea. "If you don't see the Fnord, it can't eat you. Don't see the Fnord, don't see the Fnord . . ."

Excerpt From The Golden Apple
Check out the Fnords!

Right Where You Are Sitting Now
Excerpts from RAW's book Right Where You Are Sitting Now. The Jumping Jesus Phenomenon, the persecution of parapsycholgists, Malthus, Machiavelli, Pop Ecology, and more.

How To Live Eleven Days In 24 Hours
Robert Anton Wilson explains his own no-bias multi-cultural calendar.

Firing The Cosmic Trigger
Text of an excellent, in-depth Robert Anton Wilson interview conducted by David Jay Brown and Rebecca McClen Novick.

Nardwuar vs. Robert Anton Wilson
A weird interview with the head of the Illuminati (or someone like him). RealAudio. Transcript also available.

Evading Dogmatic Medicine
Robert Anton Wilson writes: "Everybody has their own special nightmare, their private version of living in a Kafka novel. Some worry that they might fall through a timewarp and land in the hands of the Gestapo or the KGB. Others live in perpetual anxiety about an IRS audit. In New York and New Jersey, most people have an acute terror about accidentally saying or doing something that annoys the Mafia. Californians dread losing their temper and thereby appearing "unmellow," which they evidently believe might lead to their getting deported back to the U.S. mainland."

Robert Anton Wilson Interview: 1988
David A. Banton recorded this interview for US college radio with Robert Anton Wilson, on the 23 Enigma, Aleister Crowley, Space Migration, the Illuminatus! Trilogy and many more topics. A classic interview.

Disinfo.con The Interviews: Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson is interviewed by Playboy's Digital Culture team at the Disinfo.con 2000 conference. Topics include about writing for Playboy magazine, writing projects circa early 2000, being labelled the Father of Conspiracy Theory, and the Internet. "Think intelligence begins with questioning. That's got to inspire brain activity. People are getting livelier. And that's why the government is getting more and more paranoid about the Internet and trying to figure out a way to control it. I have the optimistic opinion that they never will find a way. It's more and more international, and it was designed by the military to survive an atomic war."

In the RAW: Necessary Heresies
This REVelation magazine interview (1995), conducted by Alex Burns, discusses Cosmic Trigger III: My Life After Death, OKBomb, New Falcon Press, the 8 Circuit Model, literary influences and more.

Robert Anton Wilson: Is There Reason for Optimism?
Robert Anton Wilson talks about directed panspermia, current reading, projects (circa early 2000), and key literary influences. A quick introduction to the multiverse.

High Strangeness: Robert Anton Wilson Transcript
This High Strangeness transcript (September 16, 1997) discusses Robert Anton Wilson's book The Walls Came Tumbling Down; the deaths of Timothy Leary, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg; and his guest appearance in the film 23.

Leary & RAW: Bifurcated
A veritable treasure trove of fascinating information for cybernauts and cyberpunks, alike. The 8 Circuit model of the brain; how to free your mind of Cultural Implants; the use of psychedelics and Understanding your Mythic Origins are all covered here.

Who The Hell is Robert Anton Wilson?
Shame on you for not knowing! Plus frequently asked questions about the guerrilla ontologist.

Robert Anton Wilson Interview: March 1995
One of the best Wilson interviews on the Internet. Brilliant. Funny. One of the wisest men alive.

Timothy Leary's Eight Circuits of Consciousness
Robert Anton Wilson describes Timothy Leary's 8-circuit model of human consciousness. Excerpted from Cosmic Trigger I: Final Secret Of The Illuminati.

RAW Interview
The Paradigm Shift interview by Philip H. Farber. Good stuff!

Finnegan's Wake Concordex
A useful research tool to plumbing the psychological DNA depths of James Joyce's classic text Finnegan's Wake: a perennial favourite of Robert Anton Wilson.

Everything Is Under Control
HarperCollins promotional page for the excellent Robert Anton Wilson book Everything Is Under Control sums up his influence: "Before The X-Files, before alt.conspiracy, there was Robert Anton Wilson and his legendary Illuminatus! Trilogy. Now this avatar of conspiriology, renowned for his razor wit and progressive philosophy, takes you on a fascinating, eclectic ride through what Wilson has termed the Cultic Twilight where conspiracy theories flourish."

Robert Anton Wilson Interview: March 1995
Witty interview with one of the Twentieth Century's most important philosophers. Funny. Illuminating.

Mark/Space: Anachron City: Library: Biographs: Robert Anton Wilson
This biography of Robert Anton Wilson lists key words and discourses that RAW has influenced the trajectory of. A guide to his long-term cultural influence.

Institute of General Semantics
Alfred Korzybski's model of General Semantics has influenced William S. Burroughs, L. Ron Hubbard, and been written about extensively by Robert Anton Wilson. Free yourself from language-imposed conceptual prisons.

CSICOP On-line
The Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal has been the target of several of Robert Anton Wilson's books, most notably in The New Inquisition (1986). This well-designed site presents CSICOP's side of the debate.

Is Robert Anton Wilson The Great Beast of The Apocalypse?
Homepage of the Crusade of the Born-Again Pagan, Christian Mystic, Zen Gypsy Warlock Psychedelic Mind-Fucked Church against Robert Anton Wilson's book The New Inquisition.

Fusion Anomaly: Robert Anton Wilson
A brief essay and links collection from the intriguing Fusion Anomaly site.

Secret Societies
That George W. Bush . . . He's a rascal, huh?

Hot Rod Your Head!
An excellent zine related to the engineering of consciousness models written about by Robert Anton Wilson. Build your vocabularly, enhance your mind, and more!

Freaky Friday's Robert Anton Wilson Page
A great collection of rare Robert Anton Wilson links, with cool graphics.

Encyclopedia Britannica: Martin Heiddeger
The Encyclopedia Britannica entry for German philosopher Martin Heidegger, one historical source for Robert Anton Wilson's "reality tunnels" (umwelts).

Robert Anton Wilson on A-albionic
The vintage conspiracy project A-albionic reviews Robert Anton Wilson's studies of conspiracy theories.

Robert Anton Wilson: The Sound PhotoSynthesis Archive
Order audio and video materials about Robert Anton Wilson.

The Robot Wisdom Pages
Robert Anton Wilson-style 'belief' scripts for a Third Way political party. Intriguing reading.

The New Inquisition: A Review
A critical review of Robert Anton Wilson's book The New Inquisition calls into question RAW's understanding of non-locality and the sociology of science. A thought-provoking review.

Robert Anton Wilson
This Robert Anton Wilson page features information on trading cards and several excellent essays including The Divine Marquis, a study of Sadeian psychology as a Way of Liberation.

Model Agnosticism vs. A New Idolatory
Powerful critique of Robert Anton Wilson's book The New Inquisition highlights what the author perceives are Wilson's critical downfalls. Useful for debate: do you dare to live in an anti-RAW "reality tunnel" for 23 hours?

The Complete Review: Wilhelm Reich in Hell
The Complete Review examines Robert Anton Wilson's legendary "punk rock opera" Wilhelm Reich in Hell: "Wilson works his arguments in fairly effectively. There is wit and sharpness here, and there is no question that it makes for a decent entertainment on the stage."

The Complete Review: Coincidance
The Complete Review reviews Robert Anton Wilson's book Coincidance: "The various essays on Finnegans Wake are quite fascinating, as Wilson mines the work for his arguments. He finds a great deal, and much of it is convincing."

Celebrity Horoscopes: Super Power Report
"A SuperPower Report from The Story of Your Life for Robert Anton Wilson." Inexplicably this seems to be a horoscope for the author.

UFOMind: Robert Anton Wilson
An unofficial links page devoted to author Robert Anton Wilson, featuring brief biographical information.

Robert Anton Wilson
Brief Robert Anton Wilson biography and photos. Featuring information not available elsewhere.

Robert Anton Wilson: Brief Book Reviews
Brief reviews of Robert Anton Wilson's best works, plus warnings against ontological fundamentalists!

Robert Anton Wilson
A small collection of early Robert Anton Wilson links.

Disinformation Article on 23 Ways
Check out the Disinformation article on 23 Ways.

Disinformation Article on Weird Science
Check out the Disinformation Article on Weird Science.

DisInformation Dossier on Timothy Leary
Check out the Disinformation Dossier on Timothy Leary.

Disinformation Dossier on The Illuminati
Check out the Disinformation dossier on The Illuminati.

Disinformation Dossier on Aleister Crowley
Check out the Disinformation Dossier on Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast 666.

Disinformation Dossier on Buckminster Fuller
Check out the Disinformation Dossier on Buckminster Fuller.

Disinformation Dossier on Conspiracy Theory
Check out the Disinformation dossier on Conspiracy Theory.

Disinformation Dossier on Terence McKenna
Check out the Disinformation dossier on Terence McKenna.

Disinformation Dossier on George Gurdjieff
Check out the Disinformation Dossier on George Gurdjieff.

Disinformation Dossier on Genesis P-Orridge
Check out the Disinformation dossier on Genesis P-Orridge.

Disinformation Dossier on The 23 Enigma: Captain Clark Welcomes You Aboard!
Check out the Disinformation dossier on The 23 Enigma: Captain Clark Welcomes You Aboard!

Disinformation Dossier on Wilhelm Reich: Lifeforce Exporer
Check out the Disinformation dossier on Wilhelm Reich: Lifeforce Exporer.

 
 


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