BLOG: Integral Spirituality Typos?
from Kenwilber.com Journal by kenwilber.com@gmail.com
Hello Friends!Iand#39;m happy to announce that Shambhala will be bringing out a paperback version of Integral Spirituality this fall.andnbsp; In preparation for this launch, we need to know if there are any errors orandnbsp;typos that need to be fixed before the book goes to print--thatand#39;s where you come in.andnbsp; Ifandnbsp;you noticed anything while reading IS youand#39;d consider to be an error, please let me know at integralspiritualitytypos@gmail.com.andnbsp; Whoever submitsandnbsp;the most genuine errors will get a signed copy of Integral Spiritualityandnbsp;from Ken :-)andnbsp; Thanks everyone, Colinandnbsp;
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The above is the RSS feed from Ken Wilber’s blog, from a post that went up yesterday written by Colin. Must be nice to be between CEOs such that you can fully disregard the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1934.
I am afraid that it is not strictly legal to put out a work notice and expect labor to be unpaid [which would be the case for most folks who search and find a few errors in Ken's book] and then send a trinket to the most successful of your slave employees.
I don't know the set up, exactly, but I would guess it goes like this: Integral Spirituality is Ken's book for which he will collect royalties on the Shambhala paperback. The plea for aid finding typos comes from Colin who works for somebody or something but I would bet the details are a bit cloudy and confused or is split somewhat arbitrarily between Ken and one of his non-profit organizations. Shambhala may or may not be responsible for copy editing the paperback edition, but it is to Ken's credit that he is interested in clearing out errors found in the hardcopy edition.
But without a thought for integrity and the keeping of one's beans properly organized and counted and the ending of slavery in 1864, somebody comes up with the bright idea LET'S HAVE THE PESKY LOVE-STARVED INTEGRAL PEONS FIND THE ERRORS. They'll do the grunge work for free! And then, with a nod to charity, it is suggested "Let's send the best slave an autograph from Moviestar Ken." And Ken begrudgingly says sure he'll do it, after all signing his nine-letter name will only take a few seconds.
Now I know I sound harsh, but Integral Headquarters in Denver has turned all wealth-seeking and money grubbing in recent years [or is it singular, year] and has been embracing more than a few personality-disordered wannabe gurus while curtly showing the back of the hand to, you know, rape victims and I-I staff members of high integrity and people who want a signed book and victims of dred Boomeritis and such.
And I know Ken is sick, and all, and word is out that we're supposed to be tippy-toeing around his hospital crank-bed, but I still find it remarkable and worth a remark when something new crops up to show how much mucky muck continues to accumulate in the Denver pigsty.
