Why Materialism Is Baloney
How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything

Bernardo is a fairly recent discovery for me. I've discovered him on an Idealism philosophy discussion group on Facebook and have been following his online publications for a few months and just finished this book. I've been a very interested, but undecided fence sitter on the subject having been a......more

I opened this book because of More Than Allegory. I respect Kastrup's work in comparative myth and culture, and I agree with this book's premise, that consciousness cannot be explained only in terms of matter. But this book is shameful. Kastrup uses his writing experience to mislead and bait the rea......more

Changed my outlook on everything If you're an open minded person who has ever wondered about the origin of the universe or our purpose in it, this book is for you. I read it, thought on it, then wondered why everyone isn't talking about the ideas contained within. Considering their importance, everyo......more

This is not only a good book, but a book that must be considered important. A materialistic worldview which claims that man does not have freedom and that thoughts and emotions are only an epiphenomenon of chemical processes in the brain deprives the individual of all meaning and dignity. It is also......more

Bernardo Kastrup has some fantastical ideas and bold claims in this book. It certainly kept my interest, but mostly because I found his arguments incredible and amusing, rather than compelling. I do appreciate that smart people are trying to challenge the status quo of mainstream science, which Kast......more