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Review of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
[Following is a volunteer review of "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe.]
Rediscovering The Wisdom Of Human Nature by Chet Shupe explores the way humans have decided to predict the future and not ‘living in the moment.’ The book looks at the aspect of organising and planning for the future, a basic human instinct, and how it affects the mental state. Worry and anxiety take over our minds as we try to achieve a better future by slogging through the present.
The book plots the way to show us how civilisation has changed our lives in an unnatural way. Looking at life from a different perspective, we understand that most of the problem we undergo are created by us in order to have a better life.
I admit that I don’t usually pick up non fiction books because my liking lies in the fictional worlds. I don’t have much to compare but this may just be for the better.
The book is written in an simplistic manner that appeals to me. There aren’t complicated terminology that I would have to spend time searching. There are so simple that you wonder why you didn’t think of it first. When the author said that the reader would see why he wrote the book, I now understand what he meant. His explanation makes sense in such a common way, you start to wonder.
“As civilized beings, we, too, are emotionally caged, and can’t get high on life.” This line, in its simplest form, hit me emotionally. There is always a hovering feeling that you’re trapped in a society that judges every aspect of you. Chet put it in one line and still made an impact. The question arises, are we really free?
The only negative point I have is that as a non fiction book, you need some references to prove your view. There are none. To make people believe in you, to trust you, you have to provide some sort of proof. There are many philosophical figures that could’ve been used but the author avoided to do so. It makes the entire book feel like ranting, a thought process written as a book.
I am rating this book 2 out of 4 stars. I do like the philosophy that was portrayed. It made me wonder about my actions. As a person who organises every aspect of her life, I thought this view to be helpful. To think this way helped me ease up a little bit. It is true that you never know what would happen tomorrow. You need to live in the moment and planning the future you may or may not be in. It’s not written in our genes.
I’ve met a lot of people who love to know how the world operates, and how the the ancient world played out. It doesn’t matter if it’s just factual all the way, as long as it’s filled with interesting facts, it’s fun to read. So this book probably targets those who like to learn about history for pleasure reading. It is a non fiction book so there isn’t a story to follow. Those who don’t have much time on their hands can pick this book.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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Rediscovering The Wisdom Of Human Nature by Chet Shupe explores the way humans have decided to predict the future and not ‘living in the moment.’ The book looks at the aspect of organising and planning for the future, a basic human instinct, and how it affects the mental state. Worry and anxiety take over our minds as we try to achieve a better future by slogging through the present.
The book plots the way to show us how civilisation has changed our lives in an unnatural way. Looking at life from a different perspective, we understand that most of the problem we undergo are created by us in order to have a better life.
I admit that I don’t usually pick up non fiction books because my liking lies in the fictional worlds. I don’t have much to compare but this may just be for the better.
The book is written in an simplistic manner that appeals to me. There aren’t complicated terminology that I would have to spend time searching. There are so simple that you wonder why you didn’t think of it first. When the author said that the reader would see why he wrote the book, I now understand what he meant. His explanation makes sense in such a common way, you start to wonder.
“As civilized beings, we, too, are emotionally caged, and can’t get high on life.” This line, in its simplest form, hit me emotionally. There is always a hovering feeling that you’re trapped in a society that judges every aspect of you. Chet put it in one line and still made an impact. The question arises, are we really free?
The only negative point I have is that as a non fiction book, you need some references to prove your view. There are none. To make people believe in you, to trust you, you have to provide some sort of proof. There are many philosophical figures that could’ve been used but the author avoided to do so. It makes the entire book feel like ranting, a thought process written as a book.
I am rating this book 2 out of 4 stars. I do like the philosophy that was portrayed. It made me wonder about my actions. As a person who organises every aspect of her life, I thought this view to be helpful. To think this way helped me ease up a little bit. It is true that you never know what would happen tomorrow. You need to live in the moment and planning the future you may or may not be in. It’s not written in our genes.
I’ve met a lot of people who love to know how the world operates, and how the the ancient world played out. It doesn’t matter if it’s just factual all the way, as long as it’s filled with interesting facts, it’s fun to read. So this book probably targets those who like to learn about history for pleasure reading. It is a non fiction book so there isn’t a story to follow. Those who don’t have much time on their hands can pick this book.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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