Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind by Richard Maurice Bucke is an influential text in its field of research. The book reveals Bucke’s theory of cosmic consciousness and t...

Kottke recently shared a list of the books he and Jobs read around their time at Reed — ones that inspired Jobs's travels across the globe as well as his professional pursuits. One of the most influential works on that list is "Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind," originally published by a Canadian psychiatrist in 1901.