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“A Theory Of Everything: An Integral Vision For Business, Politics, Science and Spirituality”
Ken Wilber
Dublin: Gateway (2001)

The buzz around Ken Wilber’s (link to efa model and course description?) work continues to grow and I am often asked which of his many books to start with. It does depend on each individual’s particular reason for reading him but for a short, general introduction to his work, I can’t think of a better place to start than “A Theory Of Everything”.

In under 200 hundred pages Ken lays out his basic AQAL theory (link to efa or mtltt AQAL page) and shows how we can apply it in a variety of contexts. It is also the first time that he mentions the Graves/Spiral Dynamics (link to efa course page) model and his introduction is one of the clearest that I have read. Within a short period of time he is applying the concepts to concrete situations that will be understood by everyone.

Highly recommended.

A word about reading Ken’s work: people sometimes relate being dazed and confused by the terminology that Ken uses (he is a philosopher after all) and spend days digesting his works a page at a time. My recommendation is to read his books as novels; if you feel lost just carry on, knowing that he will return to the theme again and that it will make sense further on. I personally find that it is quicker and more beneficial to read through the book twice rather than studying it over a long period.