rob@denelcor.UUCP (07/17/84)
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I can only assume that the previous description of "The Aquarian Conspiracy"
was a bit of tomfoolery prompted by the book's Ludlumesque title. The book
concerns networking - a fact I gleaned from reading the book (although a
brief inspection of the book jacket will tell you as must). The "movement"
is predicated on the failure of existing power institutions to react (favorably)
to the needs of the individuals, with the result that people are taking more
of the initiative to effect changes upon themselves, using the resources
available to them. Of these resources, personal "networks" become one of the
most useful tools, helping to form more specialized groups which work toward
common goals or offer positive support. The overall effect is to create more
responsive environments and to involve people in activities which are more
"relevant", direct, and thereby fulfilling. It's been a while since I've
read it, so I'm probably misplacing the emphasis a bit (tainted by my own
reflections, no doubt)...
It was on the best-seller list last year or the year before, so there should
be no trouble trying to locate it. I wasn't exactly carried away by the book
(faddish, repetitive, a trifle too glowing), but thought it worth reading.
I believe there is a followup, but I can't recall what it is. Perhaps THIS
is the book dealing with religion :-)
Robert Wahl {...hao!denelcor!rob}