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<blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 3230686" data-attributes="member: 3192"><p>These are not exactly mind altering to me now I'm out of high school, but I read or knew others who read the following and had their lives influenced.</p><p></p><p><u>Sci-fi pulp fiction</u>:</p><p><em>Stranger in a Strange Land</em> by Heinlein is the classic mind altering scifi novel. </p><p><em>Dune</em> (really just the first novel alone) is good enough to twist one's head off. See the David Lynch film too.</p><p></p><p><u>More esoterical</u>:</p><p>Robert Pirsig's <em>Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence</em> and <em>Lila</em> are 2 more classics in the genre, nonfiction though (but not real groundbreaking in terms of philosophy).</p><p>Richard Bach's stuff including <em>Jonathan Livingston Seagull</em> (haven't even read this one, but a good introduction to cults imo... like <em>Dianetics</em>, <em>The Celestine Prophecy</em>, or Castenada)</p><p>Ayn Rand's work. So completely disrespected in philosophical circles, but with so large a cult following as to demand a mention now in 1st year Philosophy courses.</p><p><em>The Acid Kool-aid Test</em> and others like it. I think Gonzo jounalism fits here like <em>Where the Buffalo Roam</em> (See both the Depp and Bill Murray movies)</p><p></p><p><u>Great one's for me post high school</u>:</p><p>William Barret's <em>Irrational Man</em> - already mentioned, but such a great book and easy to read.</p><p><em>A Joseph Campbell's Companion</em> put together by Osbon</p><p>Richard Rorty - his most important work being <em>Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature</em></p><p>Gabriel Garcia Marquez - both <em>100 Years of Solitude</em> and <em>Love in the Time of Cholera</em></p><p><em>The Triump of the Therapeutic</em> by Philip Rieff</p><p></p><p>My suggestion is to read the classics and children's books. Just put it down if you are not getting anything from it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="howandwhy99, post: 3230686, member: 3192"] These are not exactly mind altering to me now I'm out of high school, but I read or knew others who read the following and had their lives influenced. [u]Sci-fi pulp fiction[/u]: [i]Stranger in a Strange Land[/i] by Heinlein is the classic mind altering scifi novel. [i]Dune[/i] (really just the first novel alone) is good enough to twist one's head off. See the David Lynch film too. [u]More esoterical[/u]: Robert Pirsig's [i]Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence[/i] and [i]Lila[/i] are 2 more classics in the genre, nonfiction though (but not real groundbreaking in terms of philosophy). Richard Bach's stuff including [i]Jonathan Livingston Seagull[/i] (haven't even read this one, but a good introduction to cults imo... like [i]Dianetics[/i], [i]The Celestine Prophecy[/i], or Castenada) Ayn Rand's work. So completely disrespected in philosophical circles, but with so large a cult following as to demand a mention now in 1st year Philosophy courses. [i]The Acid Kool-aid Test[/i] and others like it. I think Gonzo jounalism fits here like [i]Where the Buffalo Roam[/i] (See both the Depp and Bill Murray movies) [u]Great one's for me post high school[/u]: William Barret's [i]Irrational Man[/i] - already mentioned, but such a great book and easy to read. [i]A Joseph Campbell's Companion[/i] put together by Osbon Richard Rorty - his most important work being [i]Philosophy and the Mirror of Nature[/i] Gabriel Garcia Marquez - both [i]100 Years of Solitude[/i] and [i]Love in the Time of Cholera[/i] [i]The Triump of the Therapeutic[/i] by Philip Rieff My suggestion is to read the classics and children's books. Just put it down if you are not getting anything from it. [/QUOTE]
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