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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.]
The richness of this book lies in the author’s view of human nature and how it has diminished because of civilization. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is a beautiful discourse that arguably illustrates how civilization prevents us from being true to our intrinsic human nature. The author states that “civilization destroys happiness.” Acceptance of civil rule distracts us from our true nature, from our desire to be kind and thoughtful towards one another. It states that civil law and order make us blind to the pain that institutionalized living inflicts upon our emotions and psyche.
The author, Chet Shupe, offers a compelling argument with this book. He states that our belief system and society rob us of our happiness and spiritual satisfaction. He alludes to our acceptance of societal laws and social order as stripping us of our humanity to the point that we ignore our true nature. Shupe propositioned that by accepting social order, we neglect the natural order intrinsic to our being. The reader understands that as society emerged and developed, we subsequently developed an unrealistic relationship with the future. The author convincingly argues that we became obsessed with the future and eternal life as soon as we adopted these systems. Chet Shupe really delved into what humanity needed to do to gain spiritual satisfaction in life. According to Shupe, our lives were full of spiritual wealth at one point in time. He argues that it is an inherent comfort which is missing from our lives today. Spirituality satiates a hunger in our souls that the modern world forces us to ignore.
Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is an existential guide of sorts. This book is beautifully executed and forces the reader to think about their life. It takes a deep and unapologetic dive into human existence. The storyline focuses primarily on the decay of the human side of human beings. The notion that the creation of morals made us believe that life would be better was an impeccable analysis of human behavior. The book cites acceptance of these morals and values as initiating human suffering as we know it today. To rightly explain the concept, the writer states that once we started ascribing the notion of sin to our lives, everything in humanity began working against our survival. Our social constructs created a degree of chaos which will continue to consume us until human life is no more. The author manages to keep you thinking about his discourse throughout this book.
Mr. Chupe makes the reader question their values and their sense of purpose. In our modern lives, beliefs are all we have to try and satisfy our empty souls. We no longer live in the moment but have transitioned to thinking about a future seemingly incapable of solving our problems. The culprit - our culture - is seen as the predominant issue. But there is the possibility of eliminating its effect. This book is a subtle yet masterful twist on the Nature versus Nurture argument. The discourse expounded in this piece of work highlight the fact that Nature versus Nurture are polar opposites. However, there is hope that we would rediscover “the wisdom of human nature” once again through spiritual freedom.
I enjoyed reading this book. The author piqued my curiosity from the beginning with his arguments on human beings and social order or disorder. While I do not subscribe to the notion that human beings are the only species with a social system, I clearly understood his argument. I have nothing negative to say about this book. However, it would have been nice to have other perspectives engaging the topic. The writing was well executed and spoke for itself as an experiential guide. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is suited for mature readers and those interested in pseudo-spirituality.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because of its insightfulness. It challenged the reader to think about their own existence. It also forces you to look closely at society and the intangible things we contribute to it. In addition, there were no notable errors in this book. It was well edited.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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The richness of this book lies in the author’s view of human nature and how it has diminished because of civilization. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is a beautiful discourse that arguably illustrates how civilization prevents us from being true to our intrinsic human nature. The author states that “civilization destroys happiness.” Acceptance of civil rule distracts us from our true nature, from our desire to be kind and thoughtful towards one another. It states that civil law and order make us blind to the pain that institutionalized living inflicts upon our emotions and psyche.
The author, Chet Shupe, offers a compelling argument with this book. He states that our belief system and society rob us of our happiness and spiritual satisfaction. He alludes to our acceptance of societal laws and social order as stripping us of our humanity to the point that we ignore our true nature. Shupe propositioned that by accepting social order, we neglect the natural order intrinsic to our being. The reader understands that as society emerged and developed, we subsequently developed an unrealistic relationship with the future. The author convincingly argues that we became obsessed with the future and eternal life as soon as we adopted these systems. Chet Shupe really delved into what humanity needed to do to gain spiritual satisfaction in life. According to Shupe, our lives were full of spiritual wealth at one point in time. He argues that it is an inherent comfort which is missing from our lives today. Spirituality satiates a hunger in our souls that the modern world forces us to ignore.
Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is an existential guide of sorts. This book is beautifully executed and forces the reader to think about their life. It takes a deep and unapologetic dive into human existence. The storyline focuses primarily on the decay of the human side of human beings. The notion that the creation of morals made us believe that life would be better was an impeccable analysis of human behavior. The book cites acceptance of these morals and values as initiating human suffering as we know it today. To rightly explain the concept, the writer states that once we started ascribing the notion of sin to our lives, everything in humanity began working against our survival. Our social constructs created a degree of chaos which will continue to consume us until human life is no more. The author manages to keep you thinking about his discourse throughout this book.
Mr. Chupe makes the reader question their values and their sense of purpose. In our modern lives, beliefs are all we have to try and satisfy our empty souls. We no longer live in the moment but have transitioned to thinking about a future seemingly incapable of solving our problems. The culprit - our culture - is seen as the predominant issue. But there is the possibility of eliminating its effect. This book is a subtle yet masterful twist on the Nature versus Nurture argument. The discourse expounded in this piece of work highlight the fact that Nature versus Nurture are polar opposites. However, there is hope that we would rediscover “the wisdom of human nature” once again through spiritual freedom.
I enjoyed reading this book. The author piqued my curiosity from the beginning with his arguments on human beings and social order or disorder. While I do not subscribe to the notion that human beings are the only species with a social system, I clearly understood his argument. I have nothing negative to say about this book. However, it would have been nice to have other perspectives engaging the topic. The writing was well executed and spoke for itself as an experiential guide. Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is suited for mature readers and those interested in pseudo-spirituality.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because of its insightfulness. It challenged the reader to think about their own existence. It also forces you to look closely at society and the intangible things we contribute to it. In addition, there were no notable errors in this book. It was well edited.
******
Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
