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
What Magic is This? 
Colin Wilson was commissioned by the publishers to write books. It was the publishers who were opportunistic. He was just making a living.
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