Review of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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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.]
Curious minds have always questioned humanity's purpose. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature by Chet Shupe lengthly explores the topic from a unique, subjective point of view. The author makes a strong point indicating the flaws of civilization nowadays. It is a war between reason and emotions. Shupe gives his insights about how to end society's suffering while approaching topics such as divorce, anxieties, war, and suicide. He suggests that another form of social organization should naturally emerge, were we to follow our true nature and be spiritually free. The book provides its readers with a CODA anchored in today’s reality revolving around the coronavirus pandemic. The author also provides a comparative table between our world and the world he sees as normal.
I started reading the book because emotional intelligence was always among my interests. However, other than the topic itself and the professional editing, I found nothing else enjoyable.
I will address the negative aspects from two perspectives: ideas, and delivery methods. I somewhat agree with the ideas, but I strongly oppose their extreme nature. For instance, the author suggests we give up speech almost completely, as it enables us to make plans, thus destroying free human nature. Moral laws are seen as standing in the way of natural human behavior. The strength of undocumented assertiveness is annoying. Shupe introduces his personal beliefs as facts. His arguments are questionable: personal examples (the reader just has to believe them), quotations (pulled out of context), religious myths (reinterpreted to the author’s liking). Moreover, scientific studies either contradict or provide different meanings for some of the points he makes. The author even contradicts himself by rejecting religion, only to use Jesus as an enabler later on. Another disturbing problem is the obsessive repetition of the ideas over and over again. Every stated issue is later restated or rephrased. I feel that the book consists of about 20 pages of information. Due to this fact, the same words come up frequently.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars and consider reading it a waste of time. The reason behind this poor rating is described in the paragraph above. I finished reading it only because I could not believe that is all. I kept hoping page by page that something was going to change. I wondered for how long could he restate the same things.
I recommend against reading this book. I can not think of one person I know who might like this book, therefore I suggest looking elsewhere for insights about this topic.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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Curious minds have always questioned humanity's purpose. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature by Chet Shupe lengthly explores the topic from a unique, subjective point of view. The author makes a strong point indicating the flaws of civilization nowadays. It is a war between reason and emotions. Shupe gives his insights about how to end society's suffering while approaching topics such as divorce, anxieties, war, and suicide. He suggests that another form of social organization should naturally emerge, were we to follow our true nature and be spiritually free. The book provides its readers with a CODA anchored in today’s reality revolving around the coronavirus pandemic. The author also provides a comparative table between our world and the world he sees as normal.
I started reading the book because emotional intelligence was always among my interests. However, other than the topic itself and the professional editing, I found nothing else enjoyable.
I will address the negative aspects from two perspectives: ideas, and delivery methods. I somewhat agree with the ideas, but I strongly oppose their extreme nature. For instance, the author suggests we give up speech almost completely, as it enables us to make plans, thus destroying free human nature. Moral laws are seen as standing in the way of natural human behavior. The strength of undocumented assertiveness is annoying. Shupe introduces his personal beliefs as facts. His arguments are questionable: personal examples (the reader just has to believe them), quotations (pulled out of context), religious myths (reinterpreted to the author’s liking). Moreover, scientific studies either contradict or provide different meanings for some of the points he makes. The author even contradicts himself by rejecting religion, only to use Jesus as an enabler later on. Another disturbing problem is the obsessive repetition of the ideas over and over again. Every stated issue is later restated or rephrased. I feel that the book consists of about 20 pages of information. Due to this fact, the same words come up frequently.
I rate this book 1 out of 4 stars and consider reading it a waste of time. The reason behind this poor rating is described in the paragraph above. I finished reading it only because I could not believe that is all. I kept hoping page by page that something was going to change. I wondered for how long could he restate the same things.
I recommend against reading this book. I can not think of one person I know who might like this book, therefore I suggest looking elsewhere for insights about this topic.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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