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Time To Evolve??
Rant in E-MinorRant in E-Minor by Bill Hicks
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £6.77
"Do you think we could all stop rutting for a second while we sort out this food, air deal?" Heroic doses of common sense and hugely funny if you've made it over the evolutionary bell-curve ;o)
The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of HistoryThe Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History by Howard K. Bloom
Buy new: £8.89 / Used from: £5.69
Oh why, oh why, are people so nasty to eachother??
Great ApesGreat Apes by Will Self
Buy new: £6.84 / Used from: £0.01
A beautiful, outrageous look at our primate selves. Very funny. Chup chup!
The Rise and Fall of the Third ChimpanzeeThe Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared M. Diamond
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £2.44
More monkey business - keep banging the rocks together guys!
The Sopranos: Complete HBO Season 1 [1999] [DVD]The Sopranos: Complete HBO Season 1 [1999] [DVD]
Buy new: £15.88 / Used from: £12.25
The ultimate look at a modern primate band. You can almost imagine David Attenborough's commentary sometimes if you're stoned enough! Wonderful telly.
Twelve Monkeys [DVD] [1996]Twelve Monkeys [DVD] [1996]
Buy new: £15.99 / Used from: £2.49
Just for another monkey reference really and to get the great Mr Gilliam in here. Also of course, the idea of living in the end days of our present society.
Prometheus RisingPrometheus Rising by Robert Anton Wilson
Buy new: £8.28 / Used from: £7.00
Ways to break free of our primate programming delivered with humour and without going wacko. NLP for stoners ;o)
The Buddha, Geoff and Me:  A Modern StoryThe Buddha, Geoff and Me: A Modern Story by Edward Canfor-Dumas
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £1.75
Nice, simple story of a grumpy young man who discovers more understanding and happiness with Buddhism. The ten worlds psychological model I found particularly useful.
Games People Play: The Psychology of Human RelationshipsGames People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships by Eric Berne
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £8.81
Oh, you know, that weird family stuff. Great to work out the games you and others have been programmed with and breaking them by naming them.
The Consolations of PhilosophyThe Consolations of Philosophy by Alain de Botton
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Reassuringly humane and practical philosophy. I love Epicurus - happiness is simple pleasures, friendship and the freedom to think and create :o)
What The Bleep Do We Know!? [DVD]What The Bleep Do We Know!? [DVD]
Buy new: £7.28 / Used from: £2.50
Cutting edge psychology or simply psycho-babble? Give it a go and decide for yourself.
Peep Show: Series 1-3 Box Set [DVD] [2003]Peep Show: Series 1-3 Box Set [DVD] [2003]
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The everyday humour that is the disparity between our internal and external worlds. Very, very funny in my humble opinion (IMHO) as a comedy geek.
The Mighty Boosh : Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 [DVD] [2004]The Mighty Boosh : Complete BBC Series 1 & 2 [DVD] [2004]
Buy new: £9.58 / Used from: £4.00
"Come with us now on a journey through time and space." Fab comedy and musical adventures featuring Bollo the gorilla
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Simply because it has to be here. I'm sure I don't need to explain. Well, you know, to put our little planet in perspective.
Six Feet Under : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD]Six Feet Under : Complete HBO Season 1 [DVD]
Buy new: £12.98 / Used from: £9.40
The Devil may have the best tunes but Death definitely has the best gags :o) The very best telly I have ever come across! Wonderful to see characters emotionally evolve so rapidly.
Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 yearsGuns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared M. Diamond
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £5.00
A nicely summed up history of just how we got to this stage.