This Is It

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This is It is a book by Alan Watts which

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1. This is IT

Chapter one is an attempt to work out the nature of Connection Experience what Watt calls "It." In this chapter he descibes "It" as best he can, including his own connection experiences. The chapter has some useful insights and characterizations, describes quite a few Connection Outcomes, and even dives into a condemnation of Normal Consciousness, but lacks theoretical coherence and is really just a jumble of "wow, isn't this cool" statements.

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