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Here are some compelling quotes from The Secret History of the World by Jonathan Black (Mark Booth):
📘 From Goodreads:
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“For science the great miracle to be explained is the physical universe. For esoteric philosophy the greater miracle is human consciousness.” (goodreads.com)
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“The reader should beware of taking the same step... begin to walk down the road that leads straight to the lunatic asylum.” (goodreads.com)
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“1775 members of the Colonial Congress… Was this stranger one of the Hidden Masters who direct the history of the world?” (goodreads.com)
🖋 From Mark Booth’s site:
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“The danger of delusion was made worse, by the love of delusion… Great psychic perturbation always surrounds great beauty.” (markboothauthor.com)
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“Esoteric thinking is thinking outside the box if the box is materialism.” (markboothauthor.com)
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“Might there be levels of truth or reality that are missed by the science‑orientated, common‑sense consciousness…” (markboothauthor.com)
💬 From Reddit (r/TheSecretHistory):
“Death is the mother of beauty,” said Henry
“And what is beauty?” “Terror.” ... “To live forever,” said Bunny (reddit.com)
“Trees are schizophrenic now and beginning to lose control… Beauty is terror. We want to be devoured by it…” (reddit.com)
And among prose reflecting melancholic insight:
“Some things are too terrible to grasp at once... It is only later, in solitude, in memory that the realization dawns…” (reddit.com)
🔍 Why these stand out
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They highlight key contrasts: the tangible world of science vs. the inner expanses of consciousness.
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They reflect Black’s recurring warning against abandoning critical thinking, even within poetic or spiritual narratives.
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They embody his style—a blend of poetic intensity, esoteric speculation, and historical mystery.
Would you like help finding more from specific chapters, or perhaps exploring these themes in depth?
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