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orgone

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or·gone  (ôrgn)
n.
A universal life force hypothesized by Wilhelm Reich, supposed to emanate from all organic material that purportedly can be captured with a boothlike device and used to restore psychological well-being.

[Probably org(anism) + -one.]

orgone [ˈɔːgəʊn]
n
a substance postulated by Wilhelm Reich, who thought it was present everywhere and needed to be incorporated in people for sexual activity and mental health
[from org(asm) + (horm)one]


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Stopping to live for a bit in Tokyo, he worked on the designs Orgone Lounge, his Felt chair, and finally the Black Hole Table.
We have William Reich, discoverer of orgone energy; a woman tripping on "Electric Ladyland"; a robot chicken; a coma dream about The Clash; sex, sex and sex; a flock of books falling from the sky; and the riveting tale of the Plainville Downtown Business Association's bake sale (my favorite).
I'm not surprised that Irene Terry was cautious about applying this technique that falls in the same category as homeopathy, chiropractic, Orgone therapy, and other so-called "alternative" therapies that have failed the test of good scientific research.
 
 
 
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