The Illuminati Papers
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The Illuminati Papers is a collection of essays and other works by Robert Anton Wilson
first published in 1980 (ISBN 1-57951-002-7). The book expands upon characters and themes from his earlier The Illuminatus! Trilogy
(written with Robert Shea
) and most of the essays are written from the point of view of the characters in Illuminatus! Topics Wilson writes on cover politics, science, the future, hedonism and consciousness. The book's essays and stories are illustrated with line drawings, message banners, cartoons, office memos and interviews. "The RICH Economy" presents Wilson's economic thoughts on Basic income
. In it Wilson synthesize several concepts and gives them the acronym RICH. An online version is available.
Though the essay is published in 1980, it appears to recapitulate the ideas presented in James S. Albus
's 1976, book: Peoples' Capitalism: The Economics of the Robot Revolution, though Albus proposes to prevent inflation through a mandatory savings plan, not through a gradual phase-in of a National Dividend.
The Illuminati Papers is sometimes referenced as a sequel to Illuminatus! as are other related works such as Masks of the Illuminati
, the Cosmic Trigger, and The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles
series of books. The Schrödinger's Cat trilogy
novel, however, is most similar in length, writing style, plot devices and the use of parallel universes for the stories' settings.
Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson , known to friends as "Bob", was an American author and polymath who became at various times a novelist, philosopher, psychologist, essayist, editor, playwright, poet, futurist, civil libertarian and self-described agnostic mystic...
first published in 1980 (ISBN 1-57951-002-7). The book expands upon characters and themes from his earlier The Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
The Illuminatus! Trilogy is a series of three novels written by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson first published in 1975. The trilogy is a satirical, postmodern, science fiction-influenced adventure story; a drug-, sex-, and magick-laden trek through a number of conspiracy theories, both...
(written with Robert Shea
Robert Shea
Robert Joseph Shea was an American novelist and former journalist best known as co-author with Robert Anton Wilson of the science fantasy trilogy Illuminatus!. It became a cult success and was later turned into a marathon-length stage show put on at the British National Theatre and elsewhere. In...
) and most of the essays are written from the point of view of the characters in Illuminatus! Topics Wilson writes on cover politics, science, the future, hedonism and consciousness. The book's essays and stories are illustrated with line drawings, message banners, cartoons, office memos and interviews. "The RICH Economy" presents Wilson's economic thoughts on Basic income
Basic income
A basic income guarantee is a proposed system of social security, that regularly provides each citizen with a sum of money. In contrast to income redistribution between nations themselves, the phrase basic income defines payments to individuals rather than households, groups, or nations, in order...
. In it Wilson synthesize several concepts and gives them the acronym RICH. An online version is available.
Though the essay is published in 1980, it appears to recapitulate the ideas presented in James S. Albus
James S. Albus
James Sacra Albus was an American engineer, Senior NIST Fellow and founder and former chief of the Intelligent Systems Division of the Manufacturing Engineering Laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology .- Biography :Born in Louisville Ky., Albus received the B.S...
's 1976, book: Peoples' Capitalism: The Economics of the Robot Revolution, though Albus proposes to prevent inflation through a mandatory savings plan, not through a gradual phase-in of a National Dividend.
The Illuminati Papers is sometimes referenced as a sequel to Illuminatus! as are other related works such as Masks of the Illuminati
Masks of the Illuminati
Masks of the Illuminati is a 1981 novel by Robert Anton Wilson, co-author of The Illuminatus! Trilogy and over thirty other influential books...
, the Cosmic Trigger, and The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles
The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles
The Historical Illuminatus Chronicles is a series of three novels by Robert Anton Wilson written after his highly successful The Illuminatus! Trilogy and his 1981 "Masks of the Illuminati"...
series of books. The Schrödinger's Cat trilogy
Schrödinger's Cat trilogy
The Schrödinger's Cat Trilogy is a trilogy of novels by Robert Anton Wilson consisting of The Universe Next Door, The Trick Top Hat, and The Homing Pigeons, each illustrating a different interpretation of quantum physics...
novel, however, is most similar in length, writing style, plot devices and the use of parallel universes for the stories' settings.