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The Crack in the Cosmic Egg: New Constructs of Mind and Reality (1973)

by Joseph Chilton Pearce

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The classic work that shaped the thought of a generation with its powerful insights into the true nature of mind and reality. * Defines culture as a "cosmic egg" structured by the mind's drive for logical ordering of its universe. * Provides techniques allowing individuals to break through the vicious circle of logic-based systems to attain expanded ways of creative living and learning. The sum total of our notions of what the world is--and what we perceive its full potential to be--form a shell of rational thought in which we reside. This logical universe creates a vicious circle of reasoning that robs our minds of power and prevents us from reaching our true potential. To step beyond that circle requires a centering and focus that today's society assaults on every level. Through the insights of Teilhard, Tillich, Jung, Jesus, Carlos Castaneda, and others, Joseph Chilton Pearce provides a mode of thinking through which imagination can escape the mundane shell of current construct reality and leap into a new phase of human evolution. This enormously popular New Age classic is finally available again to challenge the assumptions of a new generation of readers and help them develop their potential through new creative modes of thinking. With a masterful synthesis of recent discoveries in physics, biology, and psychology, Pearce reveals the extraordinary relationship of mind and reality and nature's blueprint for a self-transcending humanity.… (more)
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His psychological perspective may seem 'old hat' now, but Pearce posits that unless we have learned how to create our own reality as children (utilizing creative play), we tend to suffer from morose feelings of anxiety and isolation. See, also, _The Continuum Concept_ - a book that makes an even stronger case. ( )
  dbsovereign | Jan 26, 2016 |
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I was introduced to the concept of infinite possibility in a way that no minister could. His comparison of the teaching of Christ and the ways of Don Juan is profound. Carlos Castaneda, Peruvian-born writer, imparts the truths of the Mesoamerican culture. It is as relevant today as it ever was. The paradigm is worth a look. It may bring out the spiritual warrior in you ( )
  pharaoh3 | Apr 8, 2009 |
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The classic work that shaped the thought of a generation with its powerful insights into the true nature of mind and reality. * Defines culture as a "cosmic egg" structured by the mind's drive for logical ordering of its universe. * Provides techniques allowing individuals to break through the vicious circle of logic-based systems to attain expanded ways of creative living and learning. The sum total of our notions of what the world is--and what we perceive its full potential to be--form a shell of rational thought in which we reside. This logical universe creates a vicious circle of reasoning that robs our minds of power and prevents us from reaching our true potential. To step beyond that circle requires a centering and focus that today's society assaults on every level. Through the insights of Teilhard, Tillich, Jung, Jesus, Carlos Castaneda, and others, Joseph Chilton Pearce provides a mode of thinking through which imagination can escape the mundane shell of current construct reality and leap into a new phase of human evolution. This enormously popular New Age classic is finally available again to challenge the assumptions of a new generation of readers and help them develop their potential through new creative modes of thinking. With a masterful synthesis of recent discoveries in physics, biology, and psychology, Pearce reveals the extraordinary relationship of mind and reality and nature's blueprint for a self-transcending humanity.

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