This book literally describes everything. Buy this if you have any interest whatsoever in understanding yourself, and humanity and the universe as a whole. I plan on buying many more books by Robert Anton Wilson.Update 08.30.09: I give 100% full recommendation of following this course of R.A.W. reading, in this order: (of course,)Prometheus Rising, Quantum Psychology, and all 3 books of The Illuminatus Trilogy. After that you should know where to go next..