The following sources were used to add perspectives and insights to the content of the 2nd Renaissance freesite.

Readers of 2nd Renaissance should understand the following points.

There Are Many Contributions, But Few Complete Maps of 2R Transformation
The various authors cited are contributors to the 2nd Renaissance. Each provides some information or insights into the way the next level of civilization is unfolding around us. However, none of the authors of the sources listed below have written about all the changes ahead. They have made contributions in various areas rather than addressing the overall pattern of transformation.

The 2nd Renaissance freesite is an attempt to present a broad and cohesive view of the radical changes that our society can, and must accomplish. Hopefully, more writers and commentators will soon join the fray, and refine the logic and perspectives involved.

• With the possible exception of Daniel Quinn, none of the authors appear to advocate secession from the failed systems of federalism that currently afflict humanity. Yet, this option needs to be debated and progressed. It is potentially the path of least bloodshed, on the way to freedom and a Level 4 Civilization.

• Apart from Peter Plichta and Julian Barbour, none of the scientific authors seem likely to accept the assertion that the established notion of space-time is erroneous. But, it is the process of overturning such entrenched ideas that is driving knowledge and technology forward. Until the flame of revisionist thought is widely and unrelentingly applied to the old knowledge edifices of the Level 3 Civilization, we will remain trapped therein.

• Many of the authors listed might not accept the premise that ancient civilizations possessed advanced knowledge of astronomy, geometry and other sciences. But, some of the listed authors do accept this notion, and their contributions are significant.

The 2nd Renaissance Freesite Is Anti-Failed-Ideas
Those readers of 2nd Renaissance who consider it anti-capitalist and anti-American, and therefore decide to tar the listed authors with the same simplistic brush, should first note the following facts.

• None of the works cited could be described as anti-American or anti any other nationality. Many of the authors live and work in the US.

• The many criticisms of capitalism, nationalism, and militarism that form part of the content of the 2nd Renaissance site are not directed at individual citizens, or even their elected representatives. Nor are the criticisms of institutionalised science and the inaccurate portrayal of history aimed at individual scientists, historians or educators.

• The criticisms outlined in the 2nd Renaissance site are directed at outdated thinking and stale mindsets. The very future of humanity now depends on our discarding a host of old notions, structures and institutions that are clear failures. The 2nd Renaissance freesite is anti-failure. It supports the earliest possible development of a Level 4 Civilization.

• The core tactic for economic, social and political transformation that is advocated on the 2nd Renaissance site is not bloody revolution, it is peaceful abandonment. We have to let go of the old failurisims, and quickly claim the bright future that technologically driven abundance can provide.

Sources Cited in the 2nd Renaissance Content
All of the following sources are worth reading in your search for understanding of the 2nd Renaissance. Just don't expect them all to echo the logic of the 2nd Renaissance freesite. Some authors will, in part, hold conflicting views on the subject. Here's the list. Decide for yourself.

The bracketed numbers refer to [sub-headings] in the 2nd Renaissance document that mention or quote each listed source.

Bamford, James, Body of Secrets, Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency, (Anchor Books, 2002) [158]

Barbour, Julian, The End of Time, The Next Revolution in Our Understanding of the Universe, (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1999) [201]

Baxter, John, and Atkins, Thomas, The Fire Came By, The Riddle of the Great Siberian Explosion, (Doubleday & Company Inc, 1978) [209]

Berry, Adrian, The Giant Leap, Mankind Heads For The Stars, (Headline Book Publishing, 1999) [121]

Broderick, Damien, The Spike, Accelerating Into the Unimaginable Future, (Reed Books Australia, 1997) [234]

Cathie, Bruce, The Energy Grid, (Adventures Unlimited Press, 1997) [222] [223]

Cathie, Bruce, Harmonic 33, (A.H & A.W.Reed, 1968) [225]

Cook, Nick, The Hunt For Zero Point, Inside the Classified World of Antigravity Technology, (Broadway, 2003) [217]

Cramp, Leonard G, The Cosmic Matrix, (Adventures Unlimited Press, 1999) [215] [217]

Davidson James, and William Rees-Mogg, The Sovereign Individual, The Coming Economic Revolution, How to Survive and Prosper In It, (Macmillan, 1997) [85] [98] [191]

Drexler, Eric K, Engines of Creation, The coming Era of Nanotechnology, (Fourth Estate, London, 1996) [235]

Drosnin, Michael, The Bible Code, (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1997) [219]

Eisen, Jonathan, Suppressed Inventions & Other Discoveries, True Stories of Suppression, Scientific Cover-Ups, Misinformation, and Brilliant Breakthroughs, (Avery Publishing Group, 1999) [206]

Hawes, Martin, Living With Integrity in the Twenty-First Century, (Finch Publishing, Sydney, 2003) [227]

Hounman, Peter, and McQuillan, Peter, The Mini-Nuke Conspiracy, (Viking Books, 1995) [172]

Jardine, Lisa, Worldly Goods, A New History of the Renaissance, (Macmillan, 1996) [24]

Jenny, Hans, Cymatics, A Study of Wave Phenomena and Vibration, (Macromedia, Revised Edition, 2001) [195]

Jensen, Rolf, The Dream Society, How the Coming Shift From Information to Imagination Will Transform Your Business, (McGraw Hill, 1999) [20]

Kaku, Michio, Visions, How Science Will Revolutionise the 21st Century and Beyond, (Oxford University Press, 1998) [232]

Knight Christopher, and Lomas Robert, Uriel's Machine, The Prehistoric Technology That Survived The Flood, (Century Books, 1999) [37]

Kurzweil, Ray, The Age of Spiritual Machines, How We Will Live, Work and Think in the New Age of Intelligent Machines, (Phoenix, 1999) [231]

Laviiolette, Paul, Beyond the Big Bang, Ancient Myth and the Science of Continuous Creation, (Park Street Press, 1995) [212] [214]

Lawler, Robert, Sacred Geometry, Philosophy and Practice, (Thames & Hudson, 1982) [192] [194] [218]

Lomas, Robert, The Man Who Invented The Twentieth Century, Nikola Tesla, Forgotten Genius of Electricity, (Headline, 1999) [206]

Marshall, Ray, & Tucker, Marc, Thinking For a Living, Education and The Wealth of Nations, (BasicBooks, 1992) [32]

McCarthy, Wil, Hacking Matter, Levitating Chairs, Quantum Mirages, and the Infinite Weirdness of Programmable Atoms, (Basic Books, 2003) [236]

Michell, John, The Dimensions of Paradise, The Proportions and Symbolic Numbers of Ancient Cosmology, (Adventures Unlimited Press, 2001) [275]

Miller, Crichton E. M. The Golden Thread of Time, A Voyage of Discovery Into the Lost Knowledge of the Ancients, (Pendulum Publishing, 2001) [40]

Narby, Jeremy, The Cosmic Serpent, DNA and the Origins of Knowledge, (Victor Gollancz, London, 1998) [126] [130]

Nolte, David D, Mind At Light Speed, A New Kind of Intelligence, (The Free Press, 2001) [65]

Ohmae, Kenichi, The Invisible Continent, Four Strategic Imperatives of The New Economy, (Harper Business Press, 2000) [65]

Paul Gregory S, and Cox Earl, Beyond Humanity, CyberEvolution and Future Minds, (Charles River Media, 1996) [190]

Pilger, John, The New Rulers of the World, (Verso, 2002 ) [160]

Plichta, Peter, GOD'S Secret Formula, Deciphering the Riddle of the Universe and The Prime Number Code, (Element Books, 1997) [29] [189] [215] [218]

Quinn, Daniel, Ishmael, An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit, (Bantam/Turner, 1995) [8]

Quinn, Daniel, The Story of B, An Adventure of Mind and Spirit, (Bantam Books, 1996) [8] [112] [120] [184]

Quinn, Daniel, Beyond Civilization, Humanity's Next Great Adventure, (Harmony Books, New York, 1999) [96] [281]

Reich, Robert, The Work of Nations, Preparing Ourselves For 21st Century Capitalism, (Knopf, 1991) [91]

Robertson, Douglas S. The New Renaissance, Computers and the Next Level of Civilization, (Oxford University Press, 1998) [13]

Satinover, Jeffrey, The Truth Behind The Bible Code, The Real Story of the Hidden Knowledge in The Books of Moses, (Sidgwick, 1997) [219]

Schroeder, Gerald L, The Hidden Face of GOD, How Science Reveals the Ultimate Truth, (The Free Press, 2001) [49]

Strassman, Rick, DMT the Spirit Molecule, A Doctor's Revolutionary Research into the Biology of Near-Death and Mystical Experiences, (Park Street Press, 2001) [130] [278] [279]

Tame, David, The Secret Power of Music, The Transformation of the Self and Society Through Musical Energy, (Destiny Books, 1984) [194]

Vogt, Douglas, & Sultan, Gary, Reality Revealed, The Theory of Multidimensional Reality, (Vector Associates, 1977) [203]

Other Sources Referenced or Worth Reading
There are many sources that contain insights and information relevant to the 2nd Renaissance. The following list is only a small selection of such works. Again, readers should not expect to necessarily find the broad logic of the transformation in these books. Many contain segments that are relevant, but mixed with notions that are not central to the 2nd Renaissance logic, or are even contradictory to it. You need to read them with this in mind, and seek to identify the relevant ideas and information within the wider subject matter of each book.

For example, Rupert Sheldrake's best selling, Seven Experiments That Could Change the World, is not listed below because it discusses subjects such as the amazing homing behaviour of certain animals, or the phenomenon of phantom limbs. Sheldrake's book is listed for its coverage of the way institutionalised science works, and how it presents as absolute truth notions that are merely theories.

In this edition of Sources I've added authors and titles that pertain to the various freesites that complement the original 2nd Renaissance document. Thus, although I might not provide the full publication details of books mentioned or quoted from in freeites such as Ancestors, or The Animals Regret, you should be able to find that information below.

Alford, Alan F, Gods of the New Millennium, scientific proof of flesh and blood gods, (Hodder & Stoughton, 1997)

de Bono, Edward, I Am Right, You Are Wrong, from this to the New Renaissance: from Rock Logic to Water Logic, (Viking, 1990)

Cathie, Bruce, The Bridge to Infinity, Harmonic 371244, (Adventures Unlimited Press, 1997)

Christy-Vitale, Joseph, Watermark, The Disaster That Changed the World and Humanity 12,000 Years Ago, (Paravue Pocket Books, 2004)

Cotterell, Maurice, Terracotta Warriors, The Secret Code of the Emperor's Army, (Headline, 2003)

Cotterell, Maurice, The Tutankhamun Prophecies, The Sacred Secret of the Mayas, Egyptians and Freemasons, (Headline, 1999)

Cousto, Hans, The Cosmic Octave, Origin of Harmony, (Life Rhythm, 2000)

Crick, Francis, The Astonishing Hypothesis, The Scientific Search For The Soul, (Simon & Schuster, 1995)

Flem-Ath, Rand, and Wilson, Colin, The Atlantis Blueprint, Unlocking the Mystery of A Long-Lost Civilization, (Little, Brown and Company, 2000)

Goodwin, Joscelyn, The Harmony of the Spheres, A Sourcebook of the Pythagorean Tradition of Music, (Inner Traditions International, Ltd, 1993)

Haagensen, Erling,and Lincoln, Henry, The Templars' Secret Island, The Knights, the Priest and the Treasure, (Cassell & Co, 2002)

Hancock, Graham, and Bauval, Robert, Talisman, Sacred Cities Secret Faith, (Michael Joseph, 2004)

Jenkins, John Major, Galactic Alignment, The Transformation of Consciousness According to Egyptian and Vedic Traditions, (Bear & Company, Rochester, Vermont, 2002)

Jenkins, John Major, Maya Cosmogenesis 2012, The True Meaning of the Maya Calendar End-Date, (Bear & Company, Rochester, Vermont, 1998)

Hawkins, David R, Power Vs Force, An Anatomy of Consciousness, (Hay House, 1998)

Knight, Christopher, and Butler, Alan, CIVILIZATION ONE, The World Is Not As You Thought It Was, (Watkins Publishing,London, 2004)

Knight, Christopher, and Lomas, Robert, The Second Messiah, Templars, the Turin Shroud, and the Great Secret of Freemasonry, (Headline, 1999)

Livio, Mario, The Golden Ratio, The Story of Phi, the Extraordinary Number of Nature, Art and Beauty, (Review, 2002)

Lomas, Robert, The Invisible College, The Royal Society, Freemasonry and the Birth of Modern Science, (Headline book Publishing, 2002)

McKenna, Terence, and McKenna, Dennis, The Invisible Landscape, Mind hallucinations and the ICHING, (Harper San Francisco, 1993 - first edition by Seabury Press, 1975)

Naisbitt, John, Global Paradox, The Bigger the World Economy, the More Powerful Its Smallest Players, (Allen & Unwin, 1994)

Pennick, Nigel ,Sacred Geometry Symbolism and Purpose in Religious Structures, (Capall Bann Publishing, 1994)

Roddick, Anita, Take It Personally, How Globalization affects you and Powerful ways to Challenge It, (Thorsons, London, 2001)

Saul, John Ralston, The Unconscious Civilization, (Penguin Books, 1997)

Sheldrake, Rupert, Seven Experiments That Could Change the World, A do-it-yourself guide to revolutionary science, (Fourth Estate, London, 1994)

Sheldrake, Rupert, The Sense of Being Stared At, and other Aspects of the Extended Mind, (Hutchinson, London, 2003)

Silva, Freddy Secrets In The Fields, The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles, (Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2002)
Even if you don't wish to believe that crop circles have a non-human origin, read this book for its coverage of sacred geometry and ancient knowledge. Silva has done a lot of research in these areas, and he explains them well.
Lothar

Solomon, Grant and Solomon, Jane, in association with the Scole Experimental Group.
The Scole Experiment, Scientific Evidence of Life After Death, (Piatkus, 1999)

Tersi, Dick, Lost Discoveries, The Ancient Roots of Modern Science - from the Babylonians to the Maya, (Simon & Schuster, 2002)

Ward, Mark, Virtual Organisms, The Startling World of Artificial Life, (Macmillan, 1999)

Internet Sources
Considerable use was made of the WWW in researching the 2nd Renaissance freesite, and there are many quotes from web pages in that publication. The best way to locate such quoted material is by keyword searches. If the material is still available on the WWW you will, most likely, find it. If not, it has probably been taken down, archived, blocked, or something else has destroyed it. Keyword searching is generally a better approach than referring to a list of often stale URLs.

It is usually possible to obtain a copy of a cited book, but web pages are much more transient.

I hope you find 2nd Renaissance and its sources both interesting and helpful in making sense of the turbulent, but enormously hopeful, times we live in.

Lothar,
December, 2005.