John Higgs, author of the terrific Timothy Leary biography I Have America Surrounded, wrote a side-by-side comparison of The Illuminatus Trilogy and Atlas Shrugged. Here are the first few items:
Illuminatus! vs Atlas Shrugged
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Jun 4, 2012
Illuminatus! vs Atlas Shrugged
RAW Week: "I am not that kind of Libertarian, really; I don't hate poor people," by Tom Jackson
I never met Robert Anton Wilson, but after reading him closely for years, I like to think I know him pretty well. When I went to college in the 1970s, I encountered Illuminatus!, and it had a greater effect upon me than anything I learned in class. It’s impossible to minimize the impact the book […]
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RAW Week Bonus: RAWing in the Rain, by Maja D'aoust
It was raining hard and I came into work soaking wet. My Dr. Martens had that darker sheen around the toes where the water had sunk into the petrol-resistant exterior. The smell of damp and of dusty books filled my nose as I prepared for another day of work at the library. It was 1995 […]
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RAW Week: Trickster Santa and the Real Revolution, by Tiffany Lee Brown
Photo of Tiffany Lee Brown by Wiley Wiggins Someday I hope to share with you audio from an interview I conducted with Mr. Wilson, but it’s entirely possible the old cassette is long gone. I’m still looking. For now, here’s text: Robert Anton Wilson was kinda more George Carlin and less Timothy Leary than he […]
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Ace Marks is making high-end dress shoes affordable
We can’t all go through life with just a pair of sneakers and flip-flops. Sometimes, you have to invest in a pair of high-quality dress shoes. However, you’ve probably discovered that high-end footwear almost always comes with eye-popping price tags. You’ve got to compromise on second-hand or just suck it up and take out a […]
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Save over 70% on what may be the biggest blanket ever made
We have a theory about those throw blankets that are barely big enough to cover your legs. The only people who seem to make them or use them are grandmothers, and the blankets are only that small because Nana got bored halfway through the sewing job. Look, we’re sure she means well. But if you […]
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3 VPN options that will help you stay protected in 2019 and beyond
Remember when the default state of your online presence was anonymity? That’s not so clear-cut anymore, and the worst part is you may not even know who is using your data or what they’re using it for. Small wonder that so many people are choosing to surf through virtual private networks. VPNs filter web access […]
