By Charles Faris, Cosmic Trigger online reading group guest blogger
34 personalities in Cosmic Trigger (with page numbers in the Hilaritas Press edition)
the Skeptic
1, 4, 22 (2), 31 (2), 61, 65 (2), 76, 80, 85, 87 (2), 88, 89 (2), 90, 94, 131, 144 (2), 162 (2) 25 Total
the Writer of Satire
4
the Materialist
19, 20 (4), 21 (3), 22 (2), 29, 49 (2), 50, 70 15 Total
the Narrator
30
the Shaman
32, 71 (2), 72, 73 ,76 (2), 78, 80, 83, 84 (2), 85, 89 (2), 90, 99, 101, 132, 137 (2), 161, 162 23 Total
the Reporter
32, 33 (3), 36, 38 6 Total
the Author
39, 71?, 72?, 78?, 89, 91?, 116, 237 4 or 8 Total
the Numerologist
43, 46 (3), 73, 102 6 Total
the Playboy Editor
47
the Editor
47
the Neurologician
50, 83, 84
the Hedonic Materialist
50
the Libertarian
54 (2), 61, 70, 90, 104, 105, 116, 117 9 Total
the Fool
62, 100 (3), 159, 161 6 Total
the Oracle
80 (2), 81, 101, 133 5 Total
the Yogi
84, 85
the Mystic
84, 150
the Poet
84
the Satirist
84
the Robot
84
the Wizard
85, 162, 169, 170 4 Total
the Investigator
85, 105, 119, 140 4 Total
the Researcher
85
the Neuro-Metaprogrammer
89
the Libertarian Hedonist
90
the Struggling Writer
90
the Poor Fool
99, 132, 150 (3) 5 Total
the True Failure
100
the Father
101 (2), 135, 136, 137 5 Total
the Mark
131
the Metaprogrammer
145, 169
the Suspect
157 (2), 170, 171 4 Total
the Crazy Pauper
159
the Philosopher
162
1 comment:
Hi Chas,
Rasa recently forwarded you an email that I sent concerning RAW's "Selves". After going back to Cosmic Trigger I, I have re-evaluated.
I have taken off the list the following: Ego, Supplier, Anti-Spiritualist, Angel, and Receiver. Judging by the context, I don't think these qualify for RAW's "Selves". I still think that Pity (page 156,181, and 182) applies as well as Oppressor (page 141)*.
Meta programmer is confusing since RAW seems to refer to it (him) in several different ways: neuro-metaprogrammer, metaprogramming center (page 99), and as you have said – just "meta programmer. The last one on your list is Editor. I have to question that one since he refers to his position of "editor" in several different companies. * Concerning "Oppressor" He is quoting Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver on page 141 who said that we all have an Oppressor. Whether or not RAW agreed is not clear.
To sum up, it was on page 28 where RAW himself said that he had 24 "Selves". I could assume that he either just lost track of how many he actually had, or they are simply constantly changing with time. One other alternative is that people like us may be jumping to the conclusion that he does not name his selves the same way every time he mentions them – like the Fool and Poor Fool or meta programmer, neuro-meta programming Center or metaprogrammer.
What do you think Chas?
Cheers, Ricardo
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