--- product_id: 33545016 title: "Prometheus Rising" brand: "robert anton wilson" price: "฿1678" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/33545016-prometheus-rising store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Prometheus Rising **Brand:** robert anton wilson **Price:** ฿1678 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Prometheus Rising by robert anton wilson - **How much does it cost?** ฿1678 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/33545016-prometheus-rising) ## Best For - robert anton wilson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert anton wilson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Prometheus Rising - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pKT5G3xGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick Delivery and Good Quality *by S***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2023* I had read a bit of Prometheus Rising on PDF format and was a headache read it that way, so i decide to buy the book and 4 others Well Recommended Books, I bough on February 14th . It supposed to arrive on March 10th but arrived on Feb 20th!!! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best account of the 8-circuit model of consciousness. *by A***N on Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2009* Prometheus Rising is primarily a detailed account of Timothy Leary's 8-circuit model of consciousness. First, let me answer the most inevitable question, "What do you mean by 'circuits'?" Leary's model is a functional theory of consciousness, rather than an ontological theory. It does not answer the question, "What IS consciousness?" because, as every cognitive scientist will tell you, that is really not the question we should be asking. The relevant question is, "What does consciousness do?" or "What is the function of consciousness?" The 8-circuit model is simply a metaphor for the 8 functions of our brains.Strangely, Robert Anton Wilson has written a better account of the 8-circuit model than Leary wrote for his own theory. Wilson has made personal revisions to the theory (such as switching the order of the 6th and 7th circuits in Leary's model), so presumably he has adopted it as his own theory as well. This is no problem because he demonstrates a mastery over the subject that no one else has been able to replicate.I particularly enjoyed Wilson's approach to demonstrating each of the 8 functions of the human brain. He gives classic examples of human behavior which are easily explained by the 8-circuit model. For example, the reason why humans have created politics is because of the Second Emotional-Territorial Circuit. This circuit is responsible for social hierarchies, and in wild animals (and "domesticated primates" as Wilson calls humans) it is used to establish positions of Authority and positions of Submission. It is also used to mark territory. As Wilson put it, "Animals mark their territory with excretions. Humans mark their territory with ink excretions on paper." This combination of social science, natural science, and humor I found to be incredibly effective.Other theories presented in the book include the Leary Interpersonal Grid, the imprint theory, and the theory of reality-tunnels. That last one in particular is essential in Wilson's overall philosophy of Subjectivism, or as he calls it, "neurological relativism." The thesis of neurological relativism is that every brain receives and organizes information differently, and it never receives information directly from the external environment. Therefore, every brain creates a different aspect of reality, and no brain has the correct version of reality.There is also a message here, and it is in the title of the book. Wilson explains his position as a futurist, immortalist, and cosmic optimist. The message is that humans are still evolving. Some people, who still operate primarily on the antique circuits (I through IV), are trying to stop our evolution. But these reactionaries cannot hold their grip forever, and they are quickly losing their grip because information is traveling faster with every passing moment. With every new generation, the human species is letting go of its past dogmas and moving closer to our remaining evolutionary stages.The BEST feature of the book is that it contains exercises at the end of every chapter which encourage you to challenge everything in the book. To me, that is the difference between Wilson and every other author or intellectual in the world. Wilson knows that he does not know reality, that he only knows a reality-tunnel, and he wants to get everybody constantly challenging his views from other reality-tunnels rather than merely accepting what he says. To me, this is what makes Wilson superior to most other intellectuals today or from any time period.I will end with a quote from Wilson:"We are all giants, raised by pygmies, who have learned to walk with a perpetual mental crouch."Wilson's message is for us to abandon this learned crouch, stand tall, and tower above our ancestors. Risen from entropy, empowered by information, we will spread our collective wings as Prometheus Rising! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strange at Times, but Still a Great Book! *by C***D on Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2009* I'll say right upfront that I thought that this book has some strange stuff in it in places, but readers should put that aside long enough to read through the whole thing. Don't let the cover art put you off either, readers; I know that the green guy creeped me out, but he is not really mentioned in the text. This book is well worth reading.I found this book while looking around for something easy to get through on General Semantics. However, it is mostly concerned with the eight neurological circuits (bio-survival, emotional-territorial, semantic, moral, neurosomatic, neurogenetic, metaprogramming and quantum) that Timothy Leary was big on - don't panic, there is no need to do LSD to understand what is going on here. The author also includes discussion on other topics like yoga and quantum mechanics (no math required here) as well as on many interesting subjects that I for one had never heard of before as he goes along. If they are like me, readers will give wikipedia a real workout right after finishing each chapter to learn more on many of these topics. There are very thought provoking exercises as well - I still haven't found any quarters, but I may have not tried hard enough yet. It may take some people a while to get through the book as a result, but it is worth the time to do the outside study as needed and to do the exercises.The author spends a lot of time on the first 4 circuits and less on the others which is understandable I guess as the latter are newer and less understood. The chapters on brainwashing are frightening and probably all too accurate - readers might want to give these some more thought after finishing them. There is much more presented that warrants further thinking by readers as well. For example, one might get some insight into why certain people that they know behave as they do and maybe even gain some insight as to their own behavior as well. As the book winds up, the author presents some ideas about where we might be heading as individuals and as a species; some of his predictions did not come true, at least not yet, but there seems to be a ring of truth at least in much of this.I found the book a little disorganized in many spots, but readers should be able to follow it for the most part anyway. I did find several apparent errors in the book early on, but noticed fewer as it went. Please note that sometimes at least it seems that the author meant melancholic when he wrote choleric - this may save some readers a lot of time trying to figure out Chapter 4.Despite some real strangeness and disorganization here and there, most readers probably will learn a great deal from this book - at least if they are ready. If anyone wonders what I mean by that, they will have to read the book.Highly recommended, but be prepared as there may be some shocks. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/33545016-prometheus-rising](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/33545016-prometheus-rising) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*