Robert Anton Wilson: An Icorrigible Optimist - 1/7

Robert Anton Wilson (born Robert Edward Wilson, January 18, 1932 -- January 11, 2007), the American author of 33 influential books, became, at various times, a novelist, philosopher, psychologist, essayist, editor, playwright, futurist, polymath, civil libertarian and self-described agnostic mystic. Recognized as an Episkopos, Pope, and a Saint of Discordianism by Discordians who care to label him as such, Wilson helped publicize the group/religion/melee through his writings, interviews, and strolls.

Wilson described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with many models recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth." His goal being "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything."

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[somedump]

Woof, woof, woof! I didn't know this one was uploaded! Saves me the trouble! 'Cus this is the best of them interviews that I know of - or at least it intruiges me the most, or something like that; I've listened to it many times now on my MP3, and I'm yet to write down all the keywords to guide (drive) me further.

[zenbudhism]

Optimists have more fun. Statistics prove optimists live longer. Its your choice what you want to be. Whatever you want to be, practise everyday.

[alliant]

@LunkwillFook

and soooo find the meaning to stay alive longer

[LunkwillFook]

well, there's no meaning for a pessimist to stay alive longer than the average...