{"product_id":"the-caretakers-of-the-cosmos-living-responsibly-in-an-unfinished-world-9781782500025","title":"The Caretakers of the Cosmos: Living Responsibly in an Unfinished World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important and radical book which asks, \"why are we here?\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are we here? Human beings have asked themselves this question for centuries. Modern science largely argues that human beings are chance products of a purposeless universe, but other traditions believe humanity has an essential role and responsibility in creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLachman brings together many strands of esoteric, spiritual and philosophical thought to form a counter-argument to the nihilism that permeates the twenty-first century. Offering a radical alternative to postmodern apathy, he argues that we humans are the caretakers of the universe, entrusted with a daunting task: that of healing and repairing creation itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important book from a key thinker of our time, addressing some of the most urgent questions facing humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGary Lachman is the author of several books about the links between consciousness, culture, and the western esoteric tradition, including Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work; Jung the Mystic: The Esoteric Dimensions of Carl Jung�s Life and Teachings; The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus (Floris Books, 2011); and A Secret History of Consciousness. He is a regular contributor to newspaper columns and radio programmes. A founder member of the rock group Blondie, in 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Floris Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50922203382034,"sku":"9781782500025","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d8ff2c5-bce4-44b3-be5c-3b2a287cbef3.jpg?v=1738925939","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-caretakers-of-the-cosmos-living-responsibly-in-an-unfinished-world-9781782500025","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}