Dan Brown
Note: Author discussed by Jerry Michalski during his check-in about Non-Local Consciousness on the OGM 2025-11-06 call.
Who is Dan Brown?
Bestselling author known for thrillers that weave historical mysteries, symbols, and controversial ideas into page-turning fiction.
Books Discussed in Call
The Secret of Secrets (Latest)
- Major plot point: Non-Local Consciousness
- Discusses GABA and filtering
- Explores psilocybin and perception
- Jerry: "Brown is not Faulkner" but valuable for introducing ideas
The Da Vinci Code
- Thesis: Marginalization of the Divine Feminine
- Parallel to Leonard Shlain's academic work
- Brought controversial ideas to mainstream
Origin (2017)
- Robert Langdon series, Book 5
- Features rogue AI
- Mentioned by David Witzel
Jerry's Appreciation
While acknowledging Brown isn't literary fiction, Jerry values how Brown:
- Brings complex ideas to popular audience
- Makes "woo-woo" concepts accessible
- Weaves real research into entertaining stories
- Introduces readers to fascinating theories
Related Concepts
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