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(Before the session Jane showed me the paper she’d written this afternoon, on the direction she felt that Seth would be taking in Mass Reality. I planned to attach it to this evening’s session, but did not since this is private material. It may be added to the next, possibly the 844th, session.)
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The mass reader is used to conventional science fiction. The metaphysical elements are actually quite at variance with the science fiction audience: the reincarnational aspects in particular. The book’s very originality, therefore, to some extent has limited its readership. This is no simple Star Wars, for example.
At the same time all of this is known. The impact of all of our books goes far beyond, for example, the numbers sold, and it is in both of your natures (with amused irony) to send forth into your worlds books that are in exuberant opposition to its mass beliefs—(much deeper) so you can hardly expect the readership of gothic novels. Even I am more realistic than that!
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The mass best-sellers, for example: would you want to have the beliefs of the authors or the readers? I do not believe so. I meant to answer your question earlier. Have Ruburt read this session well. Do you have questions?
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