A Theory of Everything: An Integral Vision for Business, Politics, Science, and Spirituality
The spiritual intellectual Ken Wilber takes on the hottest theory in  modern physics, known as the "M Theory," or the "The Theory of Everything." As  Wilber explains, it is "a model that would unite all the known laws of the  universe into one all-embracing theory that would literally explain everything  in existence." Of course this new "M Theory" opens up a can of wormy, slippery  questions, which Wilber addresses: "What does 'everything' actually mean? Would  this new theory in physics explain, say, the meaning of human poetry? Or how  economics work? Or the stages of psychosexual development?"Being Ken Wilber, he couldn't resist answering these questions by folding the  "Theory of Everything" into some of his own personal visions and theories. This  overlay is presented in his signature straightforward, clearly written style.  The upshot is that common readers can easily follow Wilber on a quantum journey  and wind up with a lasting souvenir--a scientific and spiritual understanding of  how the mind, body, soul, and universe all work together like a never-ending  symphony. And that's just in the first four chapters. From there he shows  readers the practical applications of this vision--explaining how it could lead  to more integrative styles of business, education, medicine, ecology, and even  how we address world conflicts. Wilber admits that this "holistic quest is an  ever-receding dream, a horizon that constantly retreats as we approach it."  Nonetheless, he can still take readers on an incredible journey--one that's well  worth the price of the ticket.--Gail Hudson