The central character in gods debris knows everything. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 2 pages and is available in paperback format. Authors web sites dilbert comic strip scott adams foods, inc. God s debris is what happens when creativity and hypnosis intersect. A thought experiment is a 2001 novella by dilbert creator scott adams. Imagine that you meet a very old man whoyou eventually realizeknows literally everything. Gods debris is the first nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. Gods debris by scott adams book summary persuasion reading. Adams describes gods debris as a thought experiment wrapped in.
A thought experiment is a 2001 novella by dilbert creator scott adams god s debris espouses a philosophy based on the idea that the simplest explanation tends to be the best. Gods debris is the first nonhumor book by bestselling author scott. But delivering the package to this old man proves to be as difficult as trying to understand the meaning of god. Scott adams has some ideas for a calmer internet wired.
The first, gods debris, is about a package delivery guy who meets the smartest man on earth. It s designed to make your brain spin around inside your skull. November 9, 2001 scott adams helps to design the ultimate cubicle. Scott adams book gods debris introduces us, the reader and firstperson narrator, to the worlds smartest person sitting in a rocking chair, avatar. Gods debris is the first nondilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. This annoyed me as this enjoyable free book has been around so long, and im not fond of pdfs on kindle. When scott adams first published god s debris as an ebook, i refused to buy it because of the platformbiased and fair userestricted nature of his chosen distribution technology. A thought experiment, by scott adams andrews mcmeel publishing, 07407219089, 2001, 2 pp. Gods debris is essentially a conversation between a deliveryman and a character that i invented who is the smartest person in the world, and so the. Explore the mysteries and magic of the cosmos with the acclaimed creator of dilbert. In gods debris, bestselling author and creator of dilbert scott adams fashioned a thoughtprovoking exploration of lifes great mysteries everything from quantum physics and god to psychic phenomena and dating that quickly captured the attention and imaginations of readers everywhere. According to adams, it splits readers between the best book theyve ever read and an insult to literature and a disservice to humanity. Gods debris is what happens when creativity and hypnosis intersect. It proposes a form of pandeism and monism, postulating that an omnipotent god annihilated himself in the big bang, because an omniscient entity would already know everything possible except his own lack of.
The ultimate test of gods omnipotence and omniscience is to kill himself and create a world where he doesnt exist. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gods debris. Imagine that you meet a very old man who you eventually realize knows literally everything. The main characters of this philosophy, fiction story are.
The plot was set in the nottoodistant future, which would be approximately now, and i made some predictions about how terrorism and antiterrorism would evolve. Dec, 2016 god s debris is the first nondilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. His dilbert series came to national prominence through the downsizing period in 1990s america and was then distributed worldwide. Gods debris espouses a philosophy based on the idea that the simplest explanation tends to be the best. The brilliantly crafted, thoughtprovoking fable raises questions about the nature of reality and just where our delusions are taking us. Adams worked in various roles at big businesses before he became a fulltime cartoonist in 1995. Dec 24, 20 gods debris is the first nondilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. A while ago i read a book called god s debris by scott adams. The big bang was god s death, and all particles in the universe and the laws of probability are god s debris. Gods debris starts with a young deliveryman trying to hand over a package to a man with a san francisco address.
When scott adams first published gods debris as an ebook, i refused to buy it because of the platformbiased and fair userestricted nature of his chosen distribution technology. Scott raymond adams born june 8, 1957 is the creator of the dilbert comic strip, and the author of several nonfiction works of satire, commentary, and business. Gods debris audiobook narrated by dc goode youtube. I will first reveal a personal bias that i do not believe in a single, omnipotent, omniscient god. In fact, this book wasnt like anything he had ever done before. Gods debris is the first non dilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. Gods debris ebook by scott adams 9781449459840 rakuten kobo. The conversation turned into a fairly indepth conversation on the nature of epublishing and software piracy. In god s debris, bestselling author and creator of dilbert scott adams fashioned a thoughtprovoking exploration of life s great mysteries everything from quantum physics and god to psychic phenomena and dating that quickly captured the attention and imaginations of readers everywhere. In this frenetically paced sequel to adams bestselling thought experiment, gods debris, the smartest man in the world is on a mission to stop a cataclysmic war between christian and muslim forces and save civilization. Gods debris by scott adams of dilbert fame is now available for free in pdf form.
What is less known about adams is that hes a trained hypnotist. About ten years ago i wrote a short novel called the religion war, a followup to gods debris. Gods debris came to me whole, while i was taking a shower. It is written on three separate levels by scott adams, better known as the creator of the dilbert comic. Its a controversial book that presents a philosophically strange view of the universe. Well, scott adams is the same scott adams who has become internationally famous for drawing a funny comic strip called dilbert, and this book wasnt funny. Scott adams, creator of the popular comic strip dilbert, has written a modernday parable about a young man and an unlikely mentor. Imagine that you meet a very old man whoyou eventually realize. This is one of those books that attempts to make you think and to bring up ideas and ways of thought through the medium of a carefully crafted novel. God s debris is the first nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. Gods debris by scott adams overdrive rakuten overdrive.
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Gods debris espouses a philosophy based on the idea that the simplest. Mar 09, 2016 god s debris came to me whole, while i was taking a shower. My brief thoughts on gods debris, a thought experimentbook by dilbert creator scott adams. See all books authored by scott adams, including how to fail at almost everything and still win big. The book was an interesting philosophical treatise that will try to rehash here in order to make my point. Gods debris by scott adams book summary persuasion. The religion war scott adams blog scott adams blog. The big bang was gods death, and all particles in the universe and the laws of probability are gods debris. The first edition of the novel was published in september 15th 2001, and was written by scott adams. You the narrator and avatar hold a wideranging conversation about god, religion, science, and probability. God s debris is the first nondilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams. God s debris is the first non dilbert, nonhumor book by bestselling author scott adams.
Nov 18, 2005 scott adams says he s cured his spasmodic dysphonia october 24, 2006 dilbert s rules for investing october 15, 2006 plop. A while ago i read a book called gods debris by scott adams. Adams describes god s debris as a thought experiment wrapped in a story. One day, out of the blue, all of the pieces of gods debris assembled in my brain and presented the result to my conscious min. Gods debris central arkansas library system overdrive. It was the culmination of years of thinking about the topic. Gods debris, by scott adams spiral nature magazine.
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