Aldous Huxley
Books by Aldous Huxley
“Huxley wrote a lot about ecstatic experiences and how we need to find more of a place for them in western society.” Read more...
The best books on Ecstatic Experiences
Jules Evans, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Aldous Huxley were recommended
The best books on Alternative Futures, recommended by Catherine Mayer
Catherine Mayer—author, journalist and president of the Women’s Equality Party—talks to Five Books about her optimism for a more equal future for society by way of her favourite science fiction visionaries and their work.
The best books on Utopia, recommended by Ellen Wayland-Smith
Utopia is out of fashion because efforts to set one up normally end disastrously, says author Ellen Wayland-Smith. And yet, they offer a critique of society that, even today, can’t be ignored. She picks the best books on utopia.
The best books on Dystopia and Utopia, recommended by Chan Koonchung
Warnings about the future of society contained in novels such as Nineteen Eighty-Four may seem less important since the fall of the Soviet Union, but they are all too relevant to China today, argues the Chinese writer
The Best Political Satire Books, recommended by P. J. O’Rourke
Satire is humour used for a moral purpose, explains American political satirist P.J. O’Rourke—though it doesn’t have to be particularly funny and can be quite dark. Here, he chooses five classic works of political satire, books that lay bare the shortcomings of not only communism and fascism but also the two-party system and the quest for a perfect society where everyone is happy.
The best books on Utopia, recommended by John Quiggin
The Australian economist and author of Zombie Economics says we need to inspire people with a view of a better society. In short, we need a new utopia.
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The Varieties of Religious Experience
by William James -
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Moksha: Aldous Huxley's Classic Writings on Psychedelics and the Visionary Experience
by Aldous Huxley -
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Authors of the Impossible: The Paranormal and the Sacred
by Jeffrey J Kripal -
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When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God
by Tanya Luhrmann -
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Centuries of Meditations
by Thomas Traherne
The best books on Ecstatic Experiences, recommended by Jules Evans
The best books on Ecstatic Experiences, recommended by Jules Evans
States of ecstasy (from the ancient Greek ekstasis, meaning ‘standing outside’) are moments when you lose your ordinary sense of self and feel connected to something greater than you. It can be euphoric, but it can also be terrifying, says the philosopher Jules Evans. Here he selects five books that explore the significance and power of these surprisingly common experiences.