It became clear very early on in Colin Wilson’s life that there was one thing that he had to do for the world. Write. An author of over a hundred books, he was incredibly prolific. But Colin considered himself a philosopher. What kind of Philosopher? He called it New Existentialism- a way for each of us to be responsible for our gift of consciousness. Colin saw that what was missing in a lot of people’s lives is meaning, but that our idea of meaning in the world was incorrect. Colin sought to remedy this single-handedly. A worthy and welcome addition to the Fools Gallery.
Show Notes
- Beyond the Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson by Gary Lachman – This is The Book. Probably my favourite Biography ever. A story of Colin’s Life through his Ideas. If a particular idea of Colin’s appeals to you, find the book and read it. Gary Lachman is one of the greatest writers alive and was a good friend of Colin
- The Ultimate Colin Wilson – Astounding collection. But please try and grab the Audiobook as it is 100% worth it. The Narrator Liam Gerrard nails it
- Colin Wilson Online – A wonderful resource for all things Colin. A great place to get information on New Existentialism as well as the mysterious Faculty X among other things. I have spent hours on this website and they are certainly keeping the spirit of Wilson alive
- Colin Wilson and Consciousness Theory in the 21st Century
- Poetry and Mysticism by Colin Wilson – Register to the Open Library and Borrow the book for free. This is Colin at his best
- Colin Wilson as Hydra
- The Forgotten Existentialist
- Existentialism and Ecstasy: Colin Wilson’s phenomenological account of peak experiences
- Strange Life: Exhilarating if Flawed
- Angry Young Men
- Edmund Husserl – Very important to Colin Wilson
- The Territorial Imperative by Robert Ardrey – A fantastic Book. Bit dated though
- Gary Lachman Talks Colin Wilson on Rune Soup
- Colin Wilson: Existentialism Meets the Occult with Gary Lachman on New Thinking Allowed
- Tao- The Watercourse Way by Alan Watts. This is the second Episode in which I’ve screwed up the title. It’s WaterCOURSE Way
