This is a brilliant companion book to Wilson and Shea's "Illuminatus Trilogy". Within its pages, Wilson delves deeper into many of the wonderful characters he and Shea invented for their trilogy, presenting readers with essays written by Hagbard Celine, the musings of Simon Moon and "Conspiracy Digest" interviews with the author himself. Never failing to make you giggle, Wilson uses his characters to explain some of his ideas about econmoics, social theory and where the human race is headed. Wet your pants and expand your mind at the same time!