This latest release from Farrell continues his Cosmic War line of investigations into the history of the Earth and humankind. The text is 239 pages and a Bibliography. The primary theme of the book is to start with the assumption of the Cosmic War, and follow the leads available to discern the agenda (or agendas) of the surviving "elites" of that war, and lay the groundwork for further detailed examination of this topic and the ramifications it holds for us today.
As usual, Farrell executes his task brilliantly. There are very, very few thinkers or authors who can comb through evidence and data, view each piece with balance, and carefully craft a solid, defensible argument of the caliber that Farrell does on a regular basis. I apologize for sounding like some simple fanboy, but I am appreciative of, and impressed by, the quality of Farrell's thought process - something extremely rare in this day of Public Relations, the evening news, and mass media designed to entertain 6 year olds (and not very bright 6 year olds at that...)
The book covers such diverse areas as ancient texts, ancient stories and legends from different parts of the world, genetics - old and new, archeological anomalies, modern electronic and related mind control, electromagnetic weapons, the discovery of "the Megalithic yard," and so on.
Farrell sorts, sifts, and synthesizes the evidence of a surviving elite to piece together a solid argument, not only for their existence, but for their possible agenda(s) for the twists and turns our history has taken. Along the way, he frequently touches on and incorporates evidence I, too, have encountered in my studies, and weaves that data into a neat and tidy framework.
I was particularly glad to see his assessment of the work of Thom, Knight, and Butler on the Megalithic Yard, a perplexing piece of historical measurement which ties together not only ancient lands widely separated, but also links our modern measures, both metric and English, to each other as well as constants on the planet and in the solar system. His condensation of the work of Knight and Butler on Thom's original discovery alone is worth the read. ( I also recommend their book, "Civilization One.") That one set of data turns our "standard model" of history completely inside out.
I was also intrigued by his delving into genetics and the study of mitochondrial DNA and how that has drastically changed our knowledge about the migrations of peoples in history. Again, Farrell does an excellent job of distilling the information down to essential details and analyzing the implications.
One other thing he mentions which should give us all pause is the recent legal situation where genetically engineered species have become Intellectual Property - i.e. the "property" of the creator of such species. If it turns out that humans are indeed genetically engineered, and that is extremely likely, that means we may be in for a huge court battle if our "owners" ever decide to press their claim. Food for serious thought (and definitely no joking matter, slave), especially in light of the current behavior of the "visible" elites of today's world.
Very readable, thought provoking, and highly recommended, as are all Farrell's books.
