The Occult Technology of Power: The Initiation of the Son of a Finance Capitalist into the Arcane Secrets of Economic and Political Power

To be clear, the "book" itself is very interesting, and a fun read. Very short, but dense information wise. My biggest issue (and maybe this was my fault) is that I was not expecting the physical "book" to be what it is. It is very...underwhelming. Seems incredibly cheap, and almost like the community college course books I get in the mail. The pages almost seem like newspaper. Again, great book, in and of itself. Just don't be surprised when you get basically a glorified pamphlet in the mail.

If you enjoy being a slave, then this is not for you.

I've read this book twice. It is sublime and packed with hidden gems!

If you are into new world order conspiracy, anarchism, rational egoism, 48 laws of power, it should either be a fun read or just exacerbate your paranoia. I recommend it. You will not find any spiritual magicks in this book just passages on control of central banking, government, media, intelligence, etc. Short, punchy, entertaining.

A okay read

Insightful, and well written.

In 1974 Anton Szandor LaVey, High Priest of the Church of Satan, sent me a copy of the first edition of _OTP_. Anton was not a cruel or sadistic person, but he regarded humanity with the indifferent cynicism of a carnival showman: society is divided simply into the shearers and the sheep. If you're not one, you're the other. Anton saw the social aspect of his Satanism as an exposé of mainstream Judæo-Christianity in this dichotomy; he did not think that his _Satanic Bible_ had to be either long or complicated to make the point. _OTP_, he remarked, was an "economic SB". When you read the copy you should order right now, you'll see exactly what he meant.The nations of the world are either autocracies (monarchy or dictatorship) or oligarchies (formal or informal cabals of military and/or economic elites). All routtinely claim to be "public servants", working for the interests of the entire citizenry. As long as this image is maintained, by a mixture of propaganda and force, the autocracy/oligarchy remains in power. If it fails, the result is revolution and the eventual institution of a new, similar elite. Yes, this is a very harsh, banal, and depressing portrait of humanity; it is unfortunately also coldly realistic. The "science-fiction" of George Orwell's _1984_ has quietly become the contemporary way of life._OTP_ was a shocker in 1974 when it methodically and dispassionately instructed a fledgling oligarch concerning his powers and prerogatives. I am frankly curious whether it will retain anything of this shock today, or whether readers will simply nod their heads at its explicit confirmation of their experience. Either way it is a decisive literary confrontation - and, true to Anton's summation, a concise one. The first edition was only 56 pages long, including a zinger of a bibliography. But those 56 pages are all it needs to make its point.As a Political Science Ph.D. and professor, I've studied and taught the world's greatest altruists and optimists as well as the cynics and skeptics. Personally I am a Platonic idealist, and so _OTP_ is rather the Lovecraftian monster that I earnestly hope won't break through into this dimension. But the rattling of that iron gate in the cellar keeps getting louder ...

It’s a quick read, showing astonishing and timely insight into the Big Universal Problem (BUP) that ails us. I wish the Transcriber had covered the income tax a bit more thoroughly and that he would have elaborated on the controlled-media propaganda machinery. Quibbles. [On a personal note, in current times (2010+) my understanding of the corporotocracy/toxocracy has taken a turn toward the view of the Thrive movement, et al, which has elicited more than a few contrary emotional reactions on my site from Mr. Transcriber. We both live in the greater Detroit area.]As honest journalists and ‘causality theorists,’ we cannot close the book on further inquiry… that may augment or even contradict an earlier consensus. That said, Occult is a book that demands to be resurrected and handed out to your friends and acquaintances in all walks of life. We’ve reached a point where increasing numbers of real people intuitively realize what’s going on; OTP will cement that knowledge.[My full review under Book Reviews at the CoffeeCoaster dot com is actually an appendix in OTP. This is an entertaining, quick and engaging read, great starter book for further inquiry for any mind branching out on its own. A classic. ]

Thought Provoking !