Recognized by discordianism as an episkopos, pope, and saint, wilson helped publicize the group through his writings and interviews. A tribute to robert anton wilson aka pope bob home. Whatever the label and rank, robert anton wilson is undeniably one of the foundations of 21th century western counterculture. Robert anton wilson became, at various times, an american novelist, essayist, philosopher, polymath, psychonaut, futurist, libertarian and selfdescribed agnostic mystic. My old gothic castle, located high atop the hill of howth facing dublin bay, was not only damp, dank and dark due to the omnipresent clouds but rapidly becoming decaden noisome and foetid. Trilogy of books, and he made everyone a discordian pope. Robert anton wilson january 18, 1932 january 11, 2007 was a discordian and subgenius author who popularized discordianism in the 1970s through his and robert sheas the illuminatus. As an atheist i actually dont approve of his mischievous conspiracy theory promotion because in the. Usually when people ask me that question, i give them some kind of a puton, but i cant think of a good and original puton that i havent done several times before. First recorded in chicago in 1994, this previously unreleased audio session with the renowned robert anton wilson has been stored away for fifteen yearsand almost lost entirely. As atheists, what do you think of robert anton wilsons work.
When the pope kisses the feet of the laity, he looks like an old toequeen to some people. Robert anton wilson was a prolific american novelist, playwright, essayist, poet, author, editor, selfdescribed agnostic mystic, and futurist. Identified as saint of discordianism, pope and an episkopos, he helped pushing the group through his interviews, thoughts and writings. Pope of chapel perilous influences some thoughts on the career of author and speaker robert anton wilson and his works impact upon my thinking. This may be the single most important key to the political behavior of western civilization. Smashwords about robert anton wilson, author of ishtar. Trilogy is a series of three novels written by robert shea and robert anton wilson purportedly between 1969 and 1971. The raw trust promotes the works and ideas of robert anton wilson, model agnostic, guerrilla ontologist, taoist sage, and discordian pope. Illuminati papers by robert anton wilson goodreads. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed.
I introed pope bob wilson, then he spoke rivettingly his trademark calm monotone notwithstanding for about 2 hours. He probably wrote quite a few checks in his time, too, though their entry into the canon is still up in the air. Robert anton wilson laid out the basic instructions for operation mindfuck in a memo sent. Direct links to auxiliary maybebased organizations the committee for surrealist investigation of claims of the normal csicon and the guns and dope party gadp. From 1982 until his death, wilson had a business relationship with the association for consciousness exploration, which hosted his first onstage dialogue with his longtime friend timothy leary entitled the inner frontier.
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Subsequently we came to believe ourselves connected. It seems appropriate that we all should pause this week to remember robert anton wilson on the 5th anniversary of his death. View the list consciousness itself is an infinite regress. Robert anton wilson laid out the basic instructions for operation mindfuck in a memo sent to several friends including paul krassner. Quotes by robert anton wilsonwhen the rose and the cross are united the alchemical marriage is.
Robert anton wilson explains the dangers of belief systems or bs for short robert anton wilson r. The official robert anton wilson website news, excerpts, jokes, links, online book sales, and things you have been programmed not to see. It was the rains, i swearthe interminable, unspeakable irish rainthat drove us over the edge. January 18, 1932 january 11, 2007 was an american author, novelist, essayist, editor, playwright, poet, futurist, psychologist, and selfdescribed agnostic mystic. Robert anton wilson is widely referred to as pope bob by true discordians and by subgenii. Robert anton wilson discordian wiki fandom powered by. Robert anton wilson, 74, who wrote mindtwisting novels. The eye in the pyramid, the golden apple, leviathan by robert anton wilson and robert shea. A proponent of medical marijuana and a genuine and authorized pope, wilson has been accused, by lyndon larouche, of being the secret head of the ancient illuminati. Trilogy a mindtwisting sciencefiction series about a secret global society that has been a cult classic for more than 30 years. The world is a little less fun without raw, and his cosmic humor.
Citadel of science by robert anton wilson phoenix, arizona. Illuminati by robert anton wilson prologue chapel perilous part 4 cosmic trigger final secret of the illuminati by robert anton wilson the sirius connection. The devilish puppet master of the wordfaith movement justin peters. Robert anton wilson quotes author of prometheus rising. We of the dallas megafistemple lodges were invited by noble rev. The following is an excerpt from jesse walkers new book, the united states of paranoia. Maybe logic the lives and ideas of robert anton wilson is a cinematic alchemy that conjures it all together in a hilarious and mindbending journey guaranteed to increase your brain size 2 3 inches. Trilogy cowritten with robert shea his homepage at is being updated by his daughter. Paco nathan of fringeware in austin to administer a devivalparty around their robert anton wilson rantathon. If bob knew how many synchronicities surround the rediscovery and release of this lost studio session, he would be chuckling in that half jolly, half. Robert anton wilson was an american author, novelist, essayist, editor, playwright. Robert anton wilson audio books, best sellers, author. Robert anton wilson tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and.
Trilogy, robert anton wilson raw or bob was a futurist, author, lecturer, standup comic, guerrilla ontologist, psychedelic magician, outer head of the illuminati, quantum psychologist, taoist sage, discordian. Robert anton wilson and his wife arlen riley wilson founded the institute for the study of the human future in 1975. Please grab the nearest flying lasagna and follow along. This is the biography page for robert anton wilson. Perhaps wilsons most famous work is the illuminatus. First recorded in chicago in 1994, this previously unreleased audio session with the renowned robert anton wilson has been stored away for fifteen years.
The excerpt is part of the chapter operation mindfuck and focuses on the role of the discordian pope, robert anton wilson. The robert anton wilson trust has just created a twitter account. Cosmic trigger i final secret of the illuminati by robert. Ego is a social fiction for which one person at a time gets all the blame. In a 1980 interview given to the science fiction magazine starship, wilson suggested the novel was an attempt to build a myth around discordianism.
The eucharist is just sublimated cannibalism, to the unawakened. Click here or the spiral below to read the raw website biography. Robert anton wilson born robert edward wilson, january 18, 1932 january 11, 2007, known to friends as bob, was an american author and polymath who became at various times a novelist, p. Robert anton wilson, what am i gonna do if my dads a mason. As atheists, what do you think of robert anton wilsons. Recognized as an episkopos, pope, and saint of discordianism by discordians who care to label him as such, wilson helped publicize the groupreligionmelee through his writings, interviews, and strolls. Author of some 35 books including cosmic trigger, prometheus rising, schrodingers cat trilogy, and coauthor of the illuminatus. Bob was a futurist, author, lecturer, standup comic, guerrilla ontologist, psychedelic magician, outer head of the illuminati, quantum psychologist, taoist sage, discordian pope, struthian politician. Trilogy, robert anton wilson raw or bob was a futurist, author, lecturer, standup comic, guerrilla ontologist, psychedelic magician, outer head of the illuminati, quantum psychologist, taoist sage, discordian pope, struthian politician.
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