Thanks for posting this Forest creature.  I had forgotten how insightful Alan watts lectures were.  Every Thursday night at 6 or 7 I would be glued to the radio from the words of this man.  The station wfmu played his tapes for 20 years or more I think until they had to make room on there schedule for new djs.  There is a lack of spiritual and philosophical programming on the station now. 

I was turned off by Watts from reading about his alcoholism and abusiveness to his wife.  But boy he sure could talk up a storm!

Have you seen this video?

http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=23569

I’m reading a book by the cultural historian Morris Berman. It’s about the shift of human consciousness from the time of hunter gatherers to the birth of civilization.  This interview might peak your curiosity.

http://jari.podbean.com/2008/06/17/interview-with-morris-berman/