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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Though provoking, 2 Nov 2007
I wouldn't say that it was an easy book to read, as some of the things seems to not be backed up by much evidence. Having said that, I liked the sections regarding the set up of the monetary system and how Bramley demonstrated the instigation of wars by the bankers as they very heavily profited from them as they rented out their mercenaries to both sides of the conflict to do the killings. This has scary parallels to todays reality of a never-ending bogus war on terror and how the private war industry profits handsomely from causing mayhem and destruction, while the ordinary people in the form of taxes pay for it. The many questions that arose from reading the book, brought me to look elsewhere and enquire more deeply about aspects that I was ignorant of before.
A recent book by Richard Dolan does a great job in covering the phenomena of UFO's in a very serious way by systematically looking into records released through the Freedom of Information act and discovering that the top military brass is taking this thing VERY seriously, despite all the denying and ridicule.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
mind-blowing primer, 1 Jun 2009
The chapter titled "Funny Money" alone is worth many times the price of this book.
A shockingly simple, easy to understand explanation of the "money" illusion and how the whole game works! I was shaken up for a long time afterwards, once I had grasped that it really is literally just a house of cards. Bramley presents a thorough explanation of the world monetary system; outlines the link between economics and war; and queries who is really in control - elected leaders or the money-men. Considering it was started in the 1960s, this book was way ahead of its time.
This is a primer on alternative human history or rather the dark side of human history. Stuffed with facts and information you don't get in school or university and offering a mind-blowing hypothesis, this book loosens the straightjacket of current mainstream beliefs that entangles all of us.
Are you prepared to entertain the possibility that humans have been manipulated and controlled since the dawn of time and by an unknown source? Actually, Bramley did not intend to write a conspiracy-theory book; out of sheer curiosity, he started investigating the root causes of war. And why not? Mainstream historians dismiss or merely skip over uncomfortable information whereas Bramley scrutinises what has been ignored or deliberately obscured.
Bramley essentially follows a certain mystery cult throughout history, from ancient times to present day, identifying its branches through their common symbols. He explains this group's power and its enormous influence throughout history on society, power, finance, religion, etc (you name it, "they" control it).
Anyway, this was the first conspiracy book I ever stumbled across and did I have a shock. I've read criticisms of this book. Many are from people who clearly haven't read it and others take small pieces they disagree with and condemn the whole book - both methods are simply pathetic.
Still others complain no evidence is provided. Just how would you expect Bramley (or any other whistleblower) to provide evidence of such conspiracies?! And what evidence would be "acceptable", anyway? (And isn't it usually the same people demanding "evidence" in these cases as the ones who accept lots of other "facts" without question, for example germ theory, without having ever seen a single germ for themselves?)
You are either a conspiracy theorist or a coincidence theorist. Even though this information - and much more - is now widely available, arguments one way or another are as idiotic as the disagreements about creationism vs darwinism - what's the point when there isn't any proof - at least any proof that the "other side" will accept - either way?!
I understand this book is Bramley's life's work and he does not intend to write another. To my mind, Bramley's successor is David Icke, whose latest book, "Global Conspiracy", goes way beyond Bramley's excellent introduction to this arena.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last...........some serious answers to many questions!, 2 Jun 2003
William Bramley has done some amazing work here in terms of researching his subject, along with a great deal of data to support his hypothesis. In many ways this book is far more credible than the christian bible and the equivalent of other religions. It is hard to believe why humankind should, after thousands of years, still be embroiled in the levels of coflict that we are when it seems that all most of us really want is peace! The issues surrounding the plague and other widespread illnesses are fascinating, along with the creation of the nazi regime. Again, how could the whole German nation allow such a crazed lunatic as Hitler attain the level of power that was afforded him and to tolerate the atrocities carried out by the Nazis?
If I had to be critical I felt the last two chapters were a little weak (compared to the rest of the book), almost like Bramley had started to run out of ideas and I was very disappointed that this was to be his only work on the subject. Nevertheless, in my view this is an excellent, interesting and hugely enlightening work, possibly almost dangerous at times, especially to those with deep rooted religious faith. There are however a great many questions both unanswered and provoked by the Gods of Eden, for example if the "Custodials" or "Brotherhood" really exists would the author not have been in fear of reprisal or at least interference from these groups. As Bramley says in his final chapters there is much scope for more research and work on the areas covered by the book's theme. I would like to hear the views from other readers and would welcome a dialogue with the author if this is possible in some way.
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