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.]
The establishment of civilization and enforcement of orders that adheres to a righteous standard has always been perceived as something that will point humanity in the right direction in order to flourish for many more centuries to come. Chet Shupe, the author of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, came to a realization that humans could have naturally progressed without the help of civilization and orders. Instead, civilization and orders may have derailed our species from progressing. He successfully wrote a book that explains what he had realized. The book consists of 20 chapters and a wonderful closing statement. Most chapters are focused on identifying the root of our problems as modern humans that most people aren’t aware of. It will make you aware of how we lost the essence of our being and how it affected us. The book will present possible outcomes if humans didn’t encage themselves in a civilized world. And later on, the book will also introduce ideas on how we could possibly return to our natural self.
As someone who values his happiness and mental health over anything, this book gave my way of life a much-needed validation. The book never fails to include the point that is being made in every chapter which might come off as repetitive, but I think it is a good strategy to not dilate the focus of the book. There is an interesting story in chapter 6 that displays the natural mentality of a human while it is still unaffected by the norms of our society today. It is simple and honest but somehow nearly impossible to apply in our modernized life. The short example that was shown in that chapter made me wish for people to read this book. There is one more chapter that fascinated me. I’m talking about chapter 10 of the book which the title alone left me intrigued. Similar to the chapter I had previously mentioned, chapter 10 is about fulfilling our needs and desires. In this case, our need to connect with one another is highlighted by the behavior of soldiers. Those are only a few of the things that I liked about this book.
However, despite being a genuinely interesting and exhilarating book I can’t help but criticize the amount of religious content that was written in the book. I have no problem with religion and I understand why certain parts of the book required them, but some of it felt a little bit out of place. To clarify, the religious content is not exactly excessive, I just found some of it to be redundant.
With that said, I will be giving this book a rating of 4 out of 4. The complaint that I had about the book didn’t particularly ruin my experience. It has a lot of educational value that even if you disagree with some of the claims or statements, you’re guaranteed to learn something regardless of where you stand. The book seems to be professionally edited with only a couple of minimal errors. It also has a straightforward writing style which I always appreciate as someone who is not a native English speaker.
I highly recommend this to anyone who feels like they’ve hit a wall. Though it might not solve the issue, it will at least teach you how to assess your problems which is the first step of overcoming them. The book does not include vulgar use of language, sexual content, and violence.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
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The establishment of civilization and enforcement of orders that adheres to a righteous standard has always been perceived as something that will point humanity in the right direction in order to flourish for many more centuries to come. Chet Shupe, the author of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, came to a realization that humans could have naturally progressed without the help of civilization and orders. Instead, civilization and orders may have derailed our species from progressing. He successfully wrote a book that explains what he had realized. The book consists of 20 chapters and a wonderful closing statement. Most chapters are focused on identifying the root of our problems as modern humans that most people aren’t aware of. It will make you aware of how we lost the essence of our being and how it affected us. The book will present possible outcomes if humans didn’t encage themselves in a civilized world. And later on, the book will also introduce ideas on how we could possibly return to our natural self.
As someone who values his happiness and mental health over anything, this book gave my way of life a much-needed validation. The book never fails to include the point that is being made in every chapter which might come off as repetitive, but I think it is a good strategy to not dilate the focus of the book. There is an interesting story in chapter 6 that displays the natural mentality of a human while it is still unaffected by the norms of our society today. It is simple and honest but somehow nearly impossible to apply in our modernized life. The short example that was shown in that chapter made me wish for people to read this book. There is one more chapter that fascinated me. I’m talking about chapter 10 of the book which the title alone left me intrigued. Similar to the chapter I had previously mentioned, chapter 10 is about fulfilling our needs and desires. In this case, our need to connect with one another is highlighted by the behavior of soldiers. Those are only a few of the things that I liked about this book.
However, despite being a genuinely interesting and exhilarating book I can’t help but criticize the amount of religious content that was written in the book. I have no problem with religion and I understand why certain parts of the book required them, but some of it felt a little bit out of place. To clarify, the religious content is not exactly excessive, I just found some of it to be redundant.
With that said, I will be giving this book a rating of 4 out of 4. The complaint that I had about the book didn’t particularly ruin my experience. It has a lot of educational value that even if you disagree with some of the claims or statements, you’re guaranteed to learn something regardless of where you stand. The book seems to be professionally edited with only a couple of minimal errors. It also has a straightforward writing style which I always appreciate as someone who is not a native English speaker.
I highly recommend this to anyone who feels like they’ve hit a wall. Though it might not solve the issue, it will at least teach you how to assess your problems which is the first step of overcoming them. The book does not include vulgar use of language, sexual content, and violence.
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Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
