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The Inkling that is about about to blow your mind.
“Owen Barfield. You must pay attention to Owen Barfield.”
When a stranger whispers these words to a London priest, it sets in motion a series of conversations that will challenge everything we think we know about consciousness, reality, and what it means to think.
In a Yorkshire studio, podcaster Chris Williamson and philosopher’s grandson Owen A. Barfield explore Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s revolutionary ideas—insights that anticipated quantum physics by two centuries and offer unexpected answers to our crisis of meaning. Joined by an AI researcher, a priest, and a historian, their dialogues reveal how mechanical thinking has trapped us, and how imagination might free us.
A philosophical novel that doesn’t just describe transformation but enacts it through the unfolding conversation itself.
Howdy Book Lovers đź‘‹
The Inkling that is about about to blow your mind.
“Owen Barfield. You must pay attention to Owen Barfield.”
When a stranger whispers these words to a London priest, it sets in motion a series of conversations that will challenge everything we think we know about consciousness, reality, and what it means to think.
In a Yorkshire studio, podcaster Chris Williamson and philosopher’s grandson Owen A. Barfield explore Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s revolutionary ideas—insights that anticipated quantum physics by two centuries and offer unexpected answers to our crisis of meaning. Joined by an AI researcher, a priest, and a historian, their dialogues reveal how mechanical thinking has trapped us, and how imagination might free us.
A philosophical novel that doesn’t just describe transformation but enacts it through the unfolding conversation itself.
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Leonard Cohen’s last day
“He said he wanted to talk about going home.”
Seven years after Leonard Cohen’s death, Maritime songwriter genius Al Tuck breaks his silence about Cohen’s extraordinary last day. Summoned to a modest Los Angeles house along with Sarah McLachlan and Hawksley Workman, Tuck witnessed something that changed his understanding of death forever.
As Cohen’s body fails, his mind soars. Why do Canadians in LA always feel like exiles? What does it mean to recognise beauty we’ve never seen? Can consciousness survive the death of the body? Through twelve hours of profound conversation, Cohen transforms his final day into a masterclass on mortality, creativity, and the soul’s journey home.
Part memoir, part philosophical dialogue, this intimate account reveals how ancient questions become urgently personal when explored by great artists facing the ultimate threshold. The story is told with the lyrical precision of a songwriter and the honest wonder of a skeptic convinced, this book offers comfort and challenge to anyone who has wondered what awaits us at the end.
“I’m not afraid,” Leonard said. “I’m curious.”
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A Manifesto on the Good Life
Often referred to as the Blue Book, this remarkable volume has become an underground sensation among young men seeking substance in an age of superficiality. Part philosophical treatise, part practical guide, part rallying cry, The Book of Virtue speaks directly to a generation of men caught between toxic rage and passive withdrawal.
Through ten powerful chapters, this manifesto reveals the ancient path of virtue reimagined for modern times. Build unshakeable character through daily practice. Master the balance between extremes. Forge true brotherhood, lasting love, and meaningful work. Find your calling. Engage politically without losing your soul. Live as one integrated man, not multiple fractured personas. This isn’t soft self-help or angry ideology—it’s a demanding call to excellence based on principles that built civilisation and build men still.
For any man tired of drifting, ready to build, and willing to pursue genuine greatness over comfortable mediocrity, this book provides the blueprint. The world needs men built on solid foundations. This is your guide to becoming one of them.
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