Numerology

Numerologyisthedelusionthatnumbershavepoweroverevents.Itisadescendentofnumbermysticism,thebeliefthecontemplationofnumberscangivemysticalandnon-rationalinsightsintolife,theuniverseandeverything.2500yearsago,Pythagorasoriginatednumbermysticism,creditingcertainnumberswithcharacteristics,throughnumerology,isamorerecentinventionthatallotsnumbers,hencecharacteristics,toindividuals.UnderwoodDudleyoutlinesherethehistoryofnumbermysticismandnumerologyandgivesmanyexamples,includingbiorhythyms,Bible-numberists,pyramidologistsandaplethoraofothers.Hismessageisthatnumbersdoindeedhavepower,butovermindsnotevents.Thisistheonlybookthatexposesthisparticularhumanfolly,andrequiresnomathematicalbackgroundbeyondknowledgeofnumbers.