God's Debris

A Thought Experiment

De: Scott Raymond Adams

Narrado por: D. C. Goode

God's Debris isn't a conventional book. It is written on three separate levels by Scott Adams, better known as the creator of the Dilbert comic. What is less known about Adams is that he's a trained hypnotist.

God's Debris is what happens when creativity and hypnosis intersect. On the surface, God's Debris is a simple fictional story of a delivery man who encounters an Avatar who knows literally everything. The Avatar reveals the truth about God, reality, science, probability, human perception, and even social success. Adams uses a writing trick to make the Avatar's answers appear more persuasive than they should be.

The second level of the book involves arguing with your friends about what parts the Avatar got wrong. Some of what the Avatar says is consistent with science, and some of it is pure fiction. See if you can tell which is which. You and your friends will come to very different conclusions.The third level of the book is the most provocative, but it won't have the same effect on all listeners. The story is designed as a very subtle hypnotic induction, with the intent of giving some (but not all) listeners the sensation that the Avatar's words actually contain the wisdom of the universe.

For some listeners, especially those under 30, God's Debris can be a mind altering experience. Fair Warning: Because of the hypnotic writing style, listeners tend to have strong reactions to the work. If you are in the top 5% of the population in terms of scientific knowledge, or philosophical reading, there's a good chance you will have an angry reaction to God's Debris. But if you are more of a seeker than a know-it-all, your experience could be something special.

©2009 Scott Adams (P)2009 Scott Adams

Loved this little story

Scott Adams is one of the best story tellers of our time! A great thought experiment.

very interesting mental trip

Scott takes you on a short journey to challenge many of your foundational ideas in life.

Great thought-provoking short story

Enjoyable short story that will make you have deep pondering thoughts about the nature of existence, God (not a preachy way) and free will.

An interesting insight into consciousness

A truly interesting conversation between two individuals at different levels of awareness ... in a way guiding us to see the possibilities of awareness.

Amazing Book with some great Insights

I have read this book 2 times now and every time it gets better and better. I love the format of a discussion with an old wise man and a younger interested listener asking questions.

extremely enjoyable philosophical work

extremely enjoyable philosophical work! I highly recommend to anyone with an open mind about science and religion

Great book

Makes you think about what to think about thinking about thinking. Thanks Vice President for teaching me proper speech.

A real story. Quite refreshing

It has the ring of a real childhood story, yet filled with challenging concepts and excellent narration.

I'm lucky I found this book ;-)

Short and worth more than I paid for it in time and in money. It reminded me of Douglas Adams without the humor.

mind changing, should you be willing to listen.

it is a wonderful thought provoking story, and in the end it gave me that drop stomach feeling you get on a roller coaster.. a really good book.