The Origin of Consciousness &c... is a book about a theory of the rise of human consciousness from a pre-conscious state that lasted until the homeric age. The pre-conscious state was bicameral, and featured hallucinated 'gods' giving directions to people.

The arguments in this book are both literary and subtle. The introduction to the book needs revision or ignoring, but the book is a foundation for a lot of modern authors. I really suggest reading this to people who are interested in cult, myth, religion, battlestar galactica, or the human mind.

This book is powerful enough that it changes your perception of the world around you, and changes how you enjoy other authors' books as well as mass media.