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Peter Russell (born May 7 , 1946 ) is a British author of books on Consciousness , Spiritual Awakening and their role in the future development of humanity. He has degrees in physics, psychology, and computer science from the University Of Cambridge (UK) and has studied Eastern and Western philosophies of the Mind . In ''The Global Brain Awakens'' ( 2000 ), an update of ''The Global Brain'' ( 1983 ), Russell's most popular book, he opens with part one on the Gaia Hypothesis . In part two, he discusses orders of evolution going from the evolution of the early universe during the Big Bang , through biological Evolution , and finishing with "the emerging social Superorganism ." In part three, he discusses "inner evolution" and the "high- Synergy society". In some ways, this book echoes the optimistic Dot-com Zeitgeist . In ''From Science to God'', Russell evokes Thomas Kuhn 's Paradigm Shift to argue that science is on the threshold of a new '' Metaparadigm ''. Russell disputes Scientific Materialism and says science will come to "embrace Spirit and -- dare we say it -- God ". 1 He likens current efforts to explain Consciousness in terms of Neuropsychology to the convoluted Epicycle s before the Copernican Revolution in Astronomy . Russell's views are in sharp contrast to materialists like Daniel Dennett , author of '' Consciousness Explained ''. Depending on one's Point Of View , Russell's perspective could be argued as either Protoscientific or Pseudoscientific . In the field of Creativity enhancement, Russell has advocated the use of Mind Map s. BOOKS BY PETER RUSSELL
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