The Madness of George W. Bush: A Reflection of Our Collective Psychosis

Actually, this is not radically new if you have studied Jung. However, within the last 30 years, quantum theory and the proof of a non-local physical universe certainly adds a new twist to Jung's writings.As stated in the foreward, this is not a Bush-bashing book, it simply uses Bush and his administration to describe the 'shared psychosis' that permeates humankind, more or less it seems since the beginning of time. Mr. Levy's writing will jump right off the page and directly into your soul if you have ever studied quantum physics. For me, the jump from classical to quantum physics was fairly easy 25 years ago. However, until I read 'Madness' I had never applied the concept of non-local forces to consciousness itself, or as it were collective consicousness.This book is well written, and is very understandable regardless of the reader's background. It is essentially a collection of articles, and although there is some repetition throughout chapters, this actually helps enforce some of the key points in regards to collective psychosis. Also, the sections and chapters are well labeled, so that readers can easily choose topics of interest.I would recommend the book to anyone who has every studied Jung (or who wants to). Also, for any fans of the writings of Ken Wilbur and similar authors seeking to determine the intersection between science and religion, this is a must read.

Paul Levy's work is marvelous. I highly recommend all of his titles: challenging and relevant information is contained within. Levy masterfully weaves the concepts of group delusional systems (societal level) with that of personal distortions in perception (individual level). B. Hellinger's titles would likely serve as a good companion to Levy's works as Hellinger delves into the motivation behind the individual subscribing to psychotic societal "norms". Shortly, it is the individual's desire for group acceptance which commonly dictates their acceptance of destructive values. This is why in a murderous cult, per Hellinger, it is seen as "acceptable" to kill another person, for example. The group "norm" establishes it thus. This book is quite helpful in looking at what Levy terms one's own "shadow" or "mind parasite". Levy is a sage of our times.

Great analysis of our modern madness.

Paul Levy nails the issue here, violence begets violence, revenge solves nothing but exposes our hyprocrisy in letting people like Bush rule with ignorance.