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| Nick Herbert & August O'Connor |
THE ILLUMINATION INTERVIEW
In 2006, August O'Connor and I became involved in the passing of celebrated author and speaker Robert Anton Wilson along with many of his friends attending group readings at his bedside, charming him with Celtic music and acting as hospice helpers for his final crossing to the other side. One of our most memorable experiences with Bob was watching a video of Fionnula Flanagan's one-woman performance of "James Joyce's Women" accompanied by Joyce scholar Robert Anton Wilson's informed and spirited commentary. August prepared some of Bob's favorite foods and kept him amused in his last days. There is a good chance that August may have ignited Robert Anton Wilson's final cigarette, the night before his passing.
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| August lighting up Bob Wilson |
Interest in Bob's accomplishments is rising today due to the publication of many of his books in brand new format by Hilaritas Press and by the recent release of his first biography: "Chapel Perilous: the Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson" by Gabriel Kennedy.
To celebrate the release of "Chapel Perilous", the RAW IllumiNation blog is publishing interviews with his friends of which he had many. Nick's name came up and he agreed to be interviewed by John Wisniewski, who is a colleague of the shadowy Joseph Matheny.
Here are the questions John asked me:
John Wisniewski: Nick, what did Robert Anton Wilson "steal" from you?
JW: When and how did you meet Robert?
JW: When you were searching for what quantum physics really was, were there those who suggested that you don't look into this?
JW: Did you begin to experiment with mind altering substances during the 1960s? Did you see anything in this?
JW: How can we determine what Quantum Reality is?
JW: How did you feel about experimentation during the 1960's as far as opening the doors of consciousness?
JW: Are there any prominent figures that you met during the 60s and maybe 70s that you felt you learned something from?
JW: Has your book Quantum Reality become outdated?
JW: When and how did you meet Robert?
JW: When you were searching for what quantum physics really was, were there those who suggested that you don't look into this?
JW: Did you begin to experiment with mind altering substances during the 1960s? Did you see anything in this?
JW: How can we determine what Quantum Reality is?
JW: How did you feel about experimentation during the 1960's as far as opening the doors of consciousness?
JW: Are there any prominent figures that you met during the 60s and maybe 70s that you felt you learned something from?
JW: Has your book Quantum Reality become outdated?
You can read Nick's answers to JW's questions here at RAW Illuminations.
Enjoy.
