User:LiamBirkin

Liam Birkin just is. He is searching for knowledge, and aspires to be philosopher of the mind. Liam is somewhere on the autistic spectrum, and is fascinated by the patterns of consciousness. His goal is to discover his own potential, and to encourage the development of others to their potential.

Liam cites the following works as having been influential in his thought: o Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainence, by Robert Pirsig o Godel, Escher, Back: An Eternal Golden Braid, by Douglas Hofstadter o The Hero with a Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell o The Bible (King James Version) o Dune, by Frank Herbert o The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages, by Harold Bloom o Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card o Lord of Light, by Roger Zelazny