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]]> http://laughingsquid.com/robert-anton-wilson-1932-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-84665 Robert Anton Wilson Defies Medical Experts and Leaves His Body « The Nether-World Sat, 13 Jan 2007 04:28:21 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/robert-anton-wilson-1932-2007/#comment-84665 [...] I never written obituaries before but for over 20 years I have been a big fan of Robert Anton Wilson (RAW) and though I’m not surprised by news of his death, I am saddened by it (I found out about his death from Bob Morris over at Politics in the Zeros). RAW was/is one of my favorite writers and I read many of his books both fiction and non-fiction and always enjoyed them even if some of the stuff written went over my head. His writing forced readers to look things up in order to understand what was being said and challenged the things we often take for granted. I found him to be an inspiration. For those not familiar with him it’s a bit hard to explain so I shall litter this post with quotes and short extracts from his work and put in links for further reading. Let’s start with: What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in your long life? [...] [...] I never written obituaries before but for over 20 years I have been a big fan of Robert Anton Wilson (RAW) and though I’m not surprised by news of his death, I am saddened by it (I found out about his death from Bob Morris over at Politics in the Zeros). RAW was/is one of my favorite writers and I read many of his books both fiction and non-fiction and always enjoyed them even if some of the stuff written went over my head. His writing forced readers to look things up in order to understand what was being said and challenged the things we often take for granted. I found him to be an inspiration. For those not familiar with him it’s a bit hard to explain so I shall litter this post with quotes and short extracts from his work and put in links for further reading. Let’s start with: What are the most important lessons you’ve learned in your long life? [...]

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