{"product_id":"a-brief-history-of-everything-20th-anniversary-edition-9781611804522","title":"A Brief History of Everything (20th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A clarion call for seeing the world as a whole,\" this philosophical bestseller takes readers through history, from the Big Bang through the 21st century--now featuring an afterword with the writer-director of the \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e franchise (\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join one of the greatest contemporary philosophers on a breathtaking tour of time and the Cosmos--from the Big Bang right up to the eve of the twenty-first century. This accessible and entertaining summary of Ken Wilber's great ideas has been expanding minds now for two decades, providing a unified field theory of the universe. Along the way, Wilber talks on a host of issues related to that universe, from gender roles, to multiculturalism, environmentalism, and even the meaning of the Internet. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This special anniversary edition contains an afterword, a dialogue between the author and Lana Wachowski--the award-winning writer-director of the \u003ci\u003eMatrix\u003c\/i\u003e film trilogy--in which we're offered an intimate glimpse into the evolution of Ken's thinking and where he stands today. \u003ci\u003eA Brief History of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e may well be the best introduction to the thought of this man who has been called the \"Einstein of Consciousness\" (John White).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKEN WILBER is the founder of Integral Institute and the cofounder of Integral Life. He is an internationally acknowledged leader and the preeminent scholar of the Integral stage of human development. He is the author of more than twenty books, including \u003ci\u003eIntegral Meditation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Theory of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntegral Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNo Boundary\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrace and Grit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSex, Ecology, Spirituality\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50629058625810,"sku":"9781611804522","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d831f286-90b3-4d8f-a726-c978dd7297ef.jpg?v=1732719302","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-brief-history-of-everything-20th-anniversary-edition-9781611804522","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}