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Beyond the Bleep: The Definitive Unauthorized Guide to What the Bleep Do We Know!? By Alexandra Bruce ( The Disinformation Company )
Release Date: 2005-08-10
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What the Bleep Do We Know!? is the biggest New Age movie phenomenon . . . EVER! Spreading by word of mouth and an obsessive grass-roots following in the vein of The Passion of the Christ, in which discussion groups spontaneously form and people who never go to the movies go over and over again, What the Bleep Do We Know!? is a wake-up call to the millions of people searching for a voice somewhere in this fragmented culture who have been awaiting a catalyst. This outrageous film plunges you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated-where neurological processes and perceptual shifts are engaged and lived by its protagonist-where everything is alive, and reality is changed by every thought. What the Bleep Do We Know!? gives voice to the modern-day radical souls of science, bringing their genius to millions. What the Bleep Do We Know!? says that science and spirituality are not different modes of thought, but are in fact describing the same thing. And it brings the power back to the individual man and woman as it demonstrates creation as the god-like capacity of every individual. In Beyond the Bleep, Alexandra Bruce illuminates the personalities and teachings of the physicists, neurologists, anesthesiologists, physicians, spiritual teachers, mystics, and scholars in the film, as well as the filmmakers, helping the reader sort through their wilder and woollier theories with simple explanations of the cutting-edge science on which they are based. The phenomenon of the movie is only just beginning, spreading outwards from the yoga studios and health food stores of the Pacific Northwest across America and the world. There is a huge demand for more information on the topics presented in the film; Beyond the Bleep is the place to start. Alexandra Bruce's articles on urban legends and metaphysical and quantum physics themes have been published in Paranoia magazine, Steamshovel Press, Borderland Sciences, and Disinfo.com. She recently translated the book Celestial Secrets, The Hidden History of the Mystery of Ftima with a foreword by Jim Marrs. She lives in Rio de Janeiro.
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Very good book, ( hunza1 )
Probably the best thing about this book is that it's both sympathetic to the movie and willing to look at some areas most "advocates" wouldn't look at. She's willing to look at the problematic aspects of Transcendental Meditation and New Age Thinking as well as the fantastic (as in wonderful) aspects. In other words, she lays things out as she sees them and assumes you're able to believe or disbelieve what you wish.
I would suggest this to everyone who has seen the movie this book is about. Any decision based on this will be informed.
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Objective enlightenment ( smith9274 )
I enjoyed the movie so much that my wife gave this book to me as a gift. I have to admit that it was a good book, just like the movie. The book offered an objective point of view regarding the participants in the movie. It also offered a good deal of extra information regarding each person which I truly enjoyed. I studied psychology and philosophy, so I naturally enjoyed this book. I suppose it may prove to be a difficult read for some, but I believe the author has endeavored to present some difficult topics in a simple and easy format. However, there are certain references that assume you to know or be aware of some other literature, people, etc. Ultimately, I believe that if you truly enjoyed this movie, you would also enjoy this book in that it does take you a tad further down the rabbit hole.
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Don't waste your time! ( eurobabe98 )
I don't usually take the time to write reviews but seeing as this is the worst book I've read in a really long time, it seemed warranted. If you're looking for a book that expands upon the theories presented in the film, you've come to the wrong place. The so-called author takes excerpts from various writings (not her own, of course) and then throws in some propaganda for the controversy surrounding the "physicists" interviewed in the film. It was presumptuous and completely devoid of any originality. Please do yourself a favor and save the $10, it's honestly not worth it. Oh, and I would have rated it with zero stars but Amazon requires at least one. What a waste!!! You'd have a better time having all of your nose hairs pulled out one by one.
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Co-Create with the Universe
"Beyond the Bleep" by Alexandra Bruce highlights orchestrated objective reduction, wavefunction collapse, and many other clear, understandable explanations about various aspects of New Science.
Science and spirituality verify one another and ultimately the power is brought back to the individual as co-creator with the universe.
Highly recommended!
More New Age transformative books:
Nexus: A Neo Novel
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World
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Excellent Content, and Good Value ( hucklebird )
The film "What the Bleep do We Know", left me a little disappointed. The claims were outlandish, and I was left somewhat skeptical. But while the film has its weak points, this little book by Alexandra Bruce shines brightly.
Bruce's "Beyond the Bleep" is like a miniature encyclopedia full for a rich content that sets the film right. And her full book is reasonably priced, considering what it contains.
Her first Chapter described the incredible phenomenon that surrounded the film. And she follows it with a highly readable account of quantum mechanics. These would be enough to please the reader, but she follow with additional chapters on each of 12 film personalities. She is very even handed with her accounts, and ends with a short conclusion.
Film personality, David Albert, was treated very fairly. Albert had some disagreements with the trendy claims made by the film (as I did), which is understandable. Bruce set the record straight for him. Fred Alan Wolf, author of many trendy books, is probably also delighted by Bruce's (page 26) presentation: "he is the Teflon physicist, who for over twenty years has managed to purvey his blend of quantum physics, anthropology and spiritualism without stirring up the bile of the orthodoxy". Wolf, no doubt welcomes the trends, and provides a balance to the more conservative Albert.
I really enjoyed reading about Stuart Hameroff with his deep intellect, and with his model of mind and quantum mechanics (the Orchestrated Objective Reduction). Bruce presented the monistic idealism of Amit Goswami in highly credible terms, despite what nay-sayers have said in the past.
Candace Pert's views on emotions and their connection to biochemical molecules was very interesting, hinting at a deep vitalism in nature that is contrary to our dualistic thinking. Bruce (page 174) writes: "What may end up being recognized as the most important aspect of Pert's work is her scientific mapping and understanding of what she calls the bodymind. Pert's revolutionary view is that the three classically separated areas of neuroscience, endocrinology, and immunology, with the various organs, the brain; the glands; and the spleen, bone marrow, and the lymph nodes are joined to each other in a multidirectional network of communication, linked by information carriers called neuropeptides." I refer to Pert's views in my book, "Trinity", which has to do with vitalism.
The chapters are followed by a section called "further reading/viewing" containing general resources, web sites, and references. Next comes a very detailed glossary. Then comes endnotes with important citations, and lastly an index. These, and the entire book, are very well organized, a real pleasure to read.
Disclosure: My agenda is declared in my profile.
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