As suggested by its title, this book of aphoristic philosophy by John O'Loughlin continues with his investigation of the dialectical process in terms of successive stages of civilization, from alpha to omega, and does so in considerably more detail than 'The Classless Solution' (2004), not only correcting but expanding certain of the theories put forward at the tail-end of that work, with a consequence that what was virtually embryonic there has come to something approaching full maturity here, even down to the way in which the outcome of the historical process has been envisaged. For this book brings to a very confident conclusion matters that were actually first broached several years, if not decades, ago, by the author, but with nothing of the logical certainty and sophistication which has since ensued. - A Centretruths editorial
