The Dice Man - Luke Rhinehart Reviews

I think what makes "The Dice Man" so disturbing, is the fact that it is such a tempting concept. Just give in to fate and take every decision out of your hands. The Dice made me do it. I'm not sure about anybody else reading this, but the ability to take away all accountability does have its appeals. We are the sum of our experiences ...

THE DICEMAN. ************ Written by George Cockcroft. Under the pen name Luke Rhinehart, which Cockcroft often uses as a character in his books. Published by Harper Collins. www.fireandwater.com. This is an extraordinary book where chance is allowed to rule over personal decision, A risky affair which ...

I first became aware of Luke Rhinehart’s “The Dice Man” whilst studying psychology at university, although I can’t remember if it was merely mentioned in passing or if it actually appeared on one of my reading lists. The idea is naturally fairly intriguing anyway, but particularly for someone who already has an interest in psychology and even ...

I have to admit, I am at a stage of my life where I am starting to question the conventional rules of society. Question, why we work these insanely long hours. Question, why we are so constrained by what others think. Question, why we do not do the things we would like to do more often. It is for this reason that I was quite intrigued when I heard ...

Little upsets me more than a squandered idea. An idea that you really like, you can really see the potential and it is executed so poorly that it actually makes you angry. The last time I felt this way about something was the film AI (don't get me started) and currently I'm feeling that way about 'The Dice Man' by Luke Rhinehart. ...

?You must never question the wisdom of the Die. His ways are inscrutable. He leads you by the hand into an abyss and, lo, it is a fertile plain. You stagger beneath the burden he places upon you and, behold, you soar. The Die never deviates from the Tao, nor do you.? The Book of the Die Free love, sex, freedom, travel, expression; ...

Are you bored with the predictability of your life? Are you bored with yourself, with the way you always take the 'safe' option because of your mortgage/job/family/personality? Or maybe you're overwhelmed with responsibility and feel you just can't stand the stress of making another big decision. Ok, imagine never having to make ...

Try to imagine living your entire life in such a way that all decisions can be made for you; where you can side-step responsibility for your own actions; where you simply do what the cast of a die tells you to do... Well, this is the world that "Dice Man" Dr Luke Rhinehart has created for himself. The Dice Man is a spoof ...

This is one of the best books i have read. It gots all. But it could also be dangerous because it can make you an anarchist, rebel fallen or something like that. But its a book with humor, MUCH sarcasm, ideas and questions. Are we slaves of our selves, and cog-wheels in a "machine" where the only meaning ...

Tired of his daily nine to five getup-gotowork-comehome-maybebonkthewife-thenofftobedtostartthewholethingalloverag aintomorrow routine,Luke Rhinehart, a well to do, very succesful psychiatrist and player of the stock market becomes increasingly bored with the tediously repetative course his life is taking. Until one evening by CHANCE he ...

I read The Dice Man about a year ago and flew through it faster than any other book I'd read. If you like books to be simply written, and free of wordiness and unnecessary technical language then you'll get right into this one. Luke Rhinehart (a pen name only) was s successful Psychologist, and had a nice easy life. He had a ...

The dice sits in front of me. Gleeming in the light, eager to get on with it…. Option 1 - I will write an opinion on Martina Cole’s “Two Woman” Option 2 - I will write an opinion on “Purple America” by Rick Moody Option 3 - I will write an opinion on “The Dice Man” by Luke ...

Luke Rhinehart, practicing psychologist, bored player of the stock market, happilly married with his nice appartment and 2 great kids, what could possible be the problem with the scene? He's bored, that's what! Not wishing to live the humdrum life he's been leading for the past 40 years he ventures into something new.....becomes: ...

I was extremely surprised to discover that this book is over 30 years old as it remains extremely relevant, pertinent and funny today. 'The Diceman' tells the story of Luke Rhinehart (and it does appear autobiographical to some extent) a radical psychiatrist who decides to live his life by rolling dice to make his decisions. ...

This is another one of those books that can really mess you up. I last read it while lying on a beach in India, in a suitably receptive frame of mind, while watching little translucent crabs scuttle about. It left a very strong impression. The dice stuff is largely irrelevant, in one sense. Letting a dice-roll make your decisions is ...

Every time you come across an opinion you need to decide whether or not to read it, sometimes its on a topic you are interested in, sometimes its by a writer who you know well and trust, however I suspect most of the time it just comes down to the 'toss of a coin' figuratively speaking. Well that is what the book The Dice Man by ...

Based on extremely thought-provoking philosophy, "The Dice Man" is highly recommended to you all. - Advantages: Well Written, Thought Provoking, Original - Disadvantages: Slow To Begin With

The Dice Man by "Luke Rhinehart" (pen name for the far less exotic sounding George Cockcroft) is one of my favourite books. Initially published in 1972 it has been reprinted many times since. I discovered it in the mid-eighties and have read it some half dozen times. The Dice Man is the memoir of Luke Rhinehart, a New York ...

Did the dice tell you to read this? If so, you've obviously taken the "Dice Man" lifestyle to heart already! Supposedly a book to change your life - I wouldn't go that far, but definately something to think about. The basic theme of the book is the consequences of completely surrendering your free will to a higher being, in ...

I had heard a lot about this book before I chose to read it, because of the main philosophical conceit of the book, that of living your life entirely according to chance. Inevitably, when I got round to reading the book, this meant that I expected too much of it, and was stunningly disappointed. The plot is that Dr Luke Rhinehart, a bored ...