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Did positive thinking and mental science help put Donald Trump in the White House? And are there any other hidden powers of the mind and thought at work in today's world politics? In Dark Star Rising: Magick and Power in the Age of Trump, historian and cultural critic Gary Lachman takes a close look at the various magical and esoteric ideas that are impacting political events across the globe. From New Thought and Chaos Magick to the far-right esotericism of Julius Evola and the Traditionalists, Lachman follows a trail of mystic clues that involve, among others, Norman Vincent Peale, domineering gurus and demagogues, Ayn Rand, Pepe the Frog, Rene Schwaller de Lubicz, synarchy, the Alt-Right, meme magic, and Vladimir Putin and his postmodern Rasputin. Come take a drop down the rabbit hole of occult politics in the twenty-first century and find out the post-truths and alternative facts surrounding the 45th President of the United States with one of the leading writers on esotericism and its influence on modern culture.
In The Press
PRAISE FOR BEYOND THE ROBOT:
"An enthralling
account of the life and work of Colin Wilson, the often controversial
writer who explored the nature of human consciousness in dozens of
books ... Lachman writes about philosophical and mystical ideas with
exceptional grace, forcefulness and clarity."
—Michael Dirda, The Washington Post
"Colin Wilson came to a sudden and unparalleled celebrity
with his first book, The Outsider, in 1956, and after
that was strenuously ignored by every respectable critic. So much for
respectability. Gary Lachman has written an intellectual
biography of a writer who might be called the only optimistic
existentialist, and done him justice. Wilson was always far better and
more interesting than fashionable opinion claimed, and in Lachman
he has found a biographer who can respond to the whole range of his
work with sympathy and understanding, in a style which, like Wilson’s
own, is always immensely readable. I enjoyed Beyond the Robotvery much."
—Philip Pullman
“Without
question, the definitive guide to the life and ideas of one of the
most stimulating writers of our time. Highly recommended.”
—David Fideler, author of Restoring the Soul of the World
"Gary Lachman makes ideas thrilling."
—Ptolemy Tompkins, author of Paradise Fever
"In Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson,
author Gary Lachman has done us a great service in illumining what an
original and inspired thinker Wilson was. In the process of doing so,
the question arose in my mind as reader: Is Lachman himself stepping
into becoming the modern-day Colin Wilson? This is one of those rare
books that I read cover to cover, not wanting to miss a word. I simply
loved it!"
—Paul Levy, author of Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil
PRAISE FOR ALEISTER CROWLEY:
“Clocking in at 394 pages jam-packed with in-depth information,
factoids, anecdotes and insights from the first sentence to the last.
A historical biography through and through, Lachman’s book is
meticulously researched and it is quite easy to believe that the
author, like a professor well-versed in their subject, could analyze
and extrapolate at much greater lengths. The oft touted declaration of
Crowley as the Wickedest Man in the World, may well have been
overblown in it’s own time, but he’s certainly not an individual with
whom it is easy to empathize. As detestable as he is, there is an
undeniable fascination in his exploits, and Lachman seems the perfect
man to deliver them.”
—The Examiner
“Gary Lachman has become an increasingly prolific engine of literate,
well-written, and clear-headed books about esoteric history and
‘occulture.’ ”
—Erik Davis, author of TechGnosis
“Thinking outside the box, Lachman challenges many contemporary
theories by reinserting a sense of the spiritual back into the
discussion.”
—Leonard Shlain, author of Art & Physics and Alphabet versus the Goddess
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