Joe Blow: 6 books

In this short essay, Joe Blow, the author of How to Be Free, examines one of the most controversial aspects of the Christian religion. The author is neither a Christian nor a believer in the supernatural. He is a pantheist with an admiration for the philosophy of Jesus. Warning : This essay contains language which may be offensive to some people.

We have moral systems aimed at containing our tendency toward destructive behaviour, but their effectiveness has proven to be very limited. Sometimes it seems that our strategies for taming our dark side, from religion to “political correctness”, just make things worse. Maybe an examination of...

Has materialism become a joyless addiction? Is idealism making things worse for us? Have we underestimated the healing power of the erotic? Can the symbolic language of religion tell us something about the nature of the mind? Is the "Kingdom of Heaven" within? These are some of the questions explored...

How can we free ourselves from mental suffering? How can we unlock what the poet William Blake referred to as “the mind-forged manacles” - those unhelpful, unfounded and inflexible habits of thought which keep us from reaching our true creative potential?This book provides practical advice...

A tribe who live on the beach between a forest and a lake are so terrified by the discovery of a spider two feet across living beneath the sand that they seek refuge in a pair of towers. Those who like to eat fish build a tower overlooking the lake. Those who like eating fruit build one near the forest. The strategy will lead to conflict and madness in this drily witty fable.

This short essay presents a technique for protecting ourselves against verbal bullying. It also looks at how we can regain a childlike sense of joy and give ourselves a secure psychological base for our relationships and our view of the world.