Peter Boge

Broschiertes Buch

The Almsbag

A journey through time and power. From Rome to algorithms

Beschreibung

A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME TO THE HEART OF POWER. FROM ROME TO THE ALGORITHM What if a man could travel through the centuries and discover the true engine of history? An engine of transactions, not ideas. Frater Benedictus, a 6th-century monk, is caught in a temporal whirlwind. At the centers of power, he sees not heroes, but the invisible network of control: how Rome becomes a global bureaucracy, fear of purgatory becomes a stock exchange for the afterlife, and monastic rule becomes mechanical discipline. In New York, desire becomes a commodity, and in the digital age, algorithms capture neural patterns. But the deeper he penetrates, the clearer the terrifying pattern becomes. Be it gold or data, the flow of value always follows the same law, pulling resources from the bottom to the top. The Almsbag is an anatomy of power and a journey to the core of the triad of law, money, and faith. In the end, however, Benedictus discovers an indestructible spark the human longing for meaning, which evades all appropriation. An epic thriller and a sharp-witted analysis for readers of Umberto Eco and Yuval Noah Harari. A condensed masterpiece on the power of the world. This book is more than a read; it is a tool for self-inquiry and recognition. It sharpens the eye for the invisible rules that have been at work for centuries.

Autor

I am Peter Boge, born in a place that was itself a question mark: West Berlin, a "no man's land" under Four-Power control after World War II. My first identity document was a provisional green card, bearing no national emblem a fitting start for a life lived between worlds. I grew up in the historic Rhineland city of Koblenz, with a childhood steeped in its cheerful culture. Professionally, I entered the world of wholesale and foreign trade early, which placed me at the forefront of the digital revolution as the internet emerged. Captivated by this new frontier, I became an early pioneer in electronic data processing. Yet, the pull of the tangible world remained strong. Daily commutes to East Berlin and global travels from a young age making English a second mother tongue rooted me in contrasting realities. In my twenties, I chose America as a home, writing my first book, The New World Order, in Washington State. My journey ultimately led me to Central America, where Guatemala has been my home since 1995. Amidst the ancient Mayan ruins of Tikal and Palenque, I wrote the novel The Kanton Verge. A perpetual traveler in both mind and body, I have since worked as a global tour guide and continue to develop numerous literary projects, both as an author and publisher. My work is an ongoing study of life, history, and the systems that connect them a pursuit with no affiliation to esoteric movements, but with a deep curiosity for the structures that shape our world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand / Books on Demand GmbH
• 3. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Dezember 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 190mm x 120mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 118g
• ISBN-13: 9783819266607
• ISBN-10: 3819266607
• Artikelnr.: 76117540