Review by Sukh_ -- Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature

[Sukh_]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Since I am talking a philosophy course in college, this book was really interesting to me. While I found some concepts that relate to philosophy, the book isn't too hard to comprehend.

The book Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness by Chet Shupe basically talks about how living in an institutionalized way is making us humans unhappy. The author discusses how it is not natural for human beings to live in a "civilized", also otherwise called institutionalized way, where we have to follow all the laws and follow society. Chet Shupe talks about religion, emotional intelligence, marriage, spirituality, and human evolution. He basically argues that we humans are not listening to our feelings and emotions since we are living in an institutionalized world. We are living our lives the way the laws tell us to and not the way we want. He says this is why a lot of people are now unhappy, have anxiety, depression etc. Chet Shupe was even able to include a chapter about the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it can teach us a spiritual lesson. This whole book is about spiritually imposed realities versus legally imposed realities. It has tables in the back of the book that separate and show how they are different.

What I liked about this book is that it is very informative and it made me think in a different way. I think if someone wants to learn more or wants to have a different perspective on life, they should read this book.

What I didn't like about this book is that I found myself only reading it when I felt like it. It seems like a book that you would have to read in school to do an assignment on. That isn't necessarily a bad thing but if you like this genre or these types of books, it is a good book to read.

If you like reading books where you can learn more about the world or life, this book is perfect. It makes you have a different perspective on life and can be informative to almost everyone. If you don't like reading non-fiction books or just books that talk about these things then this is not a good book for you.

I rate this book 2 out of 4 stars because while it was well-written and interesting, it had components that were kind of confusing for me and I couldn't exactly know what the author was talking about.

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