TechnoHippie's Trippy Triangle

People's History of the United States: 1492 to Present (P.S.) (Paperback) by Howard Zinn

From Amazon.com Review: "If your last experience of American history was brought to you by junior high school textbooks--or even if you're a specialist--get ready for the other side of stories you may not even have heard. With its vivid descriptions of rarely noted events, A People's History of the United States is required reading for anyone who wants to take a fresh look at the rich, rocky history of America."

Libertarianism in One Lesson: Why Libertarianism Is the Best Hope for America's Future (Paperback) by David Bergland

"This is a comprehensively updated and rewritten edition of Bergland's classic introductory work. With insight and candor, Bergland answers the most common questions about the freedom philosophy: What exactly is libertarianism? Does libertarianism work in the 'real world'? The book lays out the central premise of libertarianism -- 'you own yourself' -- and reveals how that deceptively simple statement has an enormous impact on the relationship between government and individuals. Bergland explains where libertarians stand on Social Security, gun rights, the War on Drugs, poverty, the environment, taxes, terrorism, and more."

Five Regions of the Future : Preparing Your Business for Tomorrow's Technology Revolution by Joel Barker, Scott Erickson.

"From pet robots to hypersonic planes, from wave power to waterless toilets, Barker and Erickson give readers a totally new way to understand and take advantage of the future of technology. Five Regions of the Future is an essential book for anyone baffled by today’s technological onslaught."

[Visit the authors' website and take a survey to measure your technological inclinations. TechnoHippie scored heavily in the Local Tech region.]

Sex, Drugs, Einstein, and Elves : Sushi, Psychedelics, Parallel Universes, and the Quest for Transcendence by Clifford A. Pickover.

"Musing over everything from humanity’s place in the universe to movie closing credits, Clifford A. Pickover contemplates such topics as fugu sushi, zombies, French writer Marcel Proust (not to mention cartoon guides to Proust), parallel universes, hallucinogenic worms, religious states, uncommon psychiatric disorders, Albert Einstein, shamanist Terence McKenna, Burning Man, the business of book publishing (including famous rejected books), quantum theory, and the humming toadfish, whose incessant underwater droning at a perfect A-flat was a mystery for years."

The Universe in a Single Atom : The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama, Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho

"Fascinated by science since boyhood, the Dalai Lama, unlike fundamentalists who resist scientific realities, has become convinced that a dialogue between religion and science will advance the wisdom of both disciplines and greatly benefit humankind....He compares quantum physics with Buddhist philosophy and reveals how the theory of evolution echoes the Buddhist understanding that all of life is interconnected and in flux, and he writes with deep feeling about the pressing ethical questions raised by advancements in biotechnology."

The Kolbrin Bible by Janice Manning (Editor), Marshall Masters (Editor)

"The Kolbrin is an anthology of ancient wisdom books written by several anonymous authors. The first books of this prophetic text were started shortly after the completion of Hebrew Torah (Old Testament) and largely completed, as the first books of Christian Bible (New Testament) were first being penned. Lovingly cared for by succeeding generations, the original manuscripts were copied to bronze sheets and stored in copper-clad boxes to protect the manuscripts, which subsequently survived a fire that consumed the Glastonbury Abbey in England during the early 12th century. It is fortuitous for those of us living in the present that these ancient texts have survived the centuries, because they warn us of impending danger."

The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types by Don Richard Riso, Russ Hudson

"The Wisdom of the Enneagram is not only a clear and comprehensive description and discussion of this ancient personality typology, but also a major and original contribution to its use and further development. Don Riso and Russ Hudson have designed simple practical guidelines and tests that make it possible to determine one's own personality type and use this knowledge for healing and psychospiritual transformation." -- Stanislav Grof, M.D., author of The Adventure of Self-Discovery

Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

In the cloud-washed airspace between the cornfields of Illinois and blue infinity, a man puts his faith in the propeller of his biplane. For disillusioned writer and itinerant barnstormer Richard Bach, belief is as real as a full tank of gas and sparks firing in the cylinders...until he meets Donald Shimoda--former mechanic and self-described messiah who can make wrenches fly and Richard's imagination soar....

Messiah's Handbook: Reminders for the Advanced Soul by Richard Bach

Readers of Richard Bach’s Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, will recall that said messiah, Donald Shimoda, carried with him a small book entitled the Messiah’s Handbook. According to Shimoda, all Bach had to do was, "Open it, and whatever you need to know is there." Now, decades after Illusions was first published, Bach has made the handbook available to all of us "advanced souls in training."