The Global Brain Awakens (Hardcover)

by Peter Russell (Author) "What is home?..." (more)
Key Phrases: social superorganism, planetary cancer, egocentric model, Big Bang, Industrial Revolution, Information Age (more...)

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"An insightful perspective." -- John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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At this unprecedented moment in history, when escalating crises threaten all life on earth, internationally renowned physicist-futurist Peter Russell weaves together the physical and social sciences, modern technology and ancient mysticism to demonstrate that the possibility of global illumination is now as real-and as imminent-as the threat of mass annihilation.

In this updated edition of The Global Brain Awakens, Russell details an extraordinary new vision of humanity's potential as a fully conscious super organism in an awakening universe. Presenting evidence that the earth itself is a living being and every person upon it a cell in the planetary nervous system, Russell describes how breakthroughs in telecommunications and computer networks are rapidly linking the human species into an embryonic global brain.

At the same time, the human potential movement is growing faster than any other segment of society, and influencing every aspect of the culture-including business, politics and medicine. Russell shows how the convergence of these powerful trends is creating the required conditions for an evolutionary shift in consciousness from egocentrism to geo-centrism.

First published in 1983 as The Global Brain and translated into ten languages, Russell's seminal work won acclaim from forward thinkers all over the world. Regarded by many as years ahead of its time, its original predictions about the impact of computer networks and changing social values were quickly fulfilled.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 345 pages
• Publisher: Global Brain Inc. (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928586082
• ISBN-13: 978-1928586081
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,502,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awakening and reassuring!, November 20, 2000

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This review is from: The Global Brain Awakens: Our Next Evolutionary Leap (Paperback)

I am a programmer and technocrat, yet as I was reading the book, I could easily relate to many of the ideas and views of the science and the world presented in the book. When the book took on a spiritual view, I became a bit skeptical, but the incredibly logical arguments of the author dissolved my skepticism in favor of the new view of the world. World where greed and ego receed, and compassion and caring come to the front. It certainly is a reassuring view of the world, quite different from all the apocalypse theories that have been the craze of the media lately. The book moved me to such an extent that I now have a need to reevaluate all that is important in my life and to take on a new direction.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Wake up Call has Arrived!, March 18, 2001

By	M. Western (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Global Brain Awakens: Our Next Evolutionary Leap (Paperback)

Every so often a book comes along that has the potential to "rock" the very fibre of your being, as well as impact society on a grand scale. This is one of those books! Peter Russell has put together a compelling story of how the "age of consciousness" will swamp the "information age" in comparison. It all starts with learning how to finally tap into that 95% of dead weight brain we carry around. If you are on the path to higher levels of consciousness (and who isn't?), then you will want this book. Guaranteed satisfaction!!

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HEARTFELT COMPELLING SCIENCE REVIEW, October 16, 1997

By	[e-mail] (UNITED STATES) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Global Brain Awakens: Our Next Evolutionary Leap (Hardcover)

Mr. Russsell has provided an absolutely indelible stepping stone to the very being of our composure and identity. The reader sees him/her-self as an impressionable moving force towards the "wholeness" and hearth of this evergrowing vast system we are so fortunate to be a part of. Inspirational and Unforgettable-a driving force to a better I and a better sense of reality in itsself and its entirity.