In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.
There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments.
Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that without a radical shift in our thinking, we are on track to be the last generation of pure humans that the world will know. Within a single generation we will devolve into a hybrid species of synthetic bodies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and computer chips that limit our ability to think, to love, and to adapt to the conditions of the emerging world in a healthy way. In doing so we will also lose our capacity for emotion, empathy, intimacy, and forgiveness—the very qualities that we value and cherish in our humanness.
The question that we face is Do we love ourselves enough to preserve the gift of our humanness? Our answer is based upon the way we’ve been taught to think of ourselves.
This book is a compelling journey of self-discovery that will catapult you beyond conventional thinking when it comes to your origins, your limits and, most importantly, the abilities that have been hidden from you for centuries, and the extraordinary potential that awaits as you embrace them.
New York Times best selling author Gregg Braden is internationally renowned as a pioneer in bridging science and spirituality. Following a successful career as a Computer Geologist for Phillips Petroleum during the 1970s energy crisis, he became a Senior Computer Systems Designer for Martin Marietta Defense Systems during the last year of the Cold War. In 1991 he was appointed the first Technical Operations Manager for Cisco Systems where he led the development of the global support team that assures the reliability of today’s Internet. For more than 22 years, Gregg has searched high mountain villages, remote monasteries, and forgotten texts to uncover their timeless secrets. To date, his work has led to such paradigm-shattering books as The Isaiah Effect, The God Code, The Divine Matrix and his 2008 release, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits. Gregg’s work is now published in 17 languages and 27 countries and shows us beyond any reasonable doubt that the key to our future lies in the wisdom of our past.
OUTSTANDING! 100% on the same wavelength and completely agree. It’s time to return to our human nature, our divinity. The magic that lies within is greater than any technology can try to replicate. ALL I NEED IS WITHIN ME NOW! Thank you for raising awareness on what is silently happening in our society and how we can each wake up to the truth of the power in our true nature.
My favorites:
Pure human truth 45:
When we witness one person succeed where others have failed, their accomplishment is a bridge that makes it easier for others to follow in their footsteps
Truth 46- when we witness another person transcend limitations that we’ve accepted for ourselves, we must choose either to discount what we’ve seen, viewing it as unattainable, or to accept what we’ve seen and shift our belief system to accommodate the new belief
So much of what is covered in this book is gut-wrenching. Gregg Braden has been bringing us hidden truths for decades, and this book is no exception. Thankfully, the strong message is that we are divinely designed. We are the creation of the Original Creator. We are unique and powerful and purposeful. However, the other strong message in this book is the agenda of the tech and financial and governing elite that have plans to turn humanity into trans-humans. Not the trans as in gender identification, but the sinister transhumanism that wants to make us semi-robots with technological implants. And the "working launch date" for this "Great Reset" is 2030. I can't convince you in this short word count of a summary. You will need to read the book. I also always stay away from "fear messaging", which this obviously is, but my trust in Gregg Braden's work, intelligence and integrity, leads me to have strong concerns even when avoiding out-right fear. I hope and pray we can trust the current world's human beings to reject this future, because once we head down that alteration path, we will never be able to return to the "Pure Human" ever again.
I’m glad I read this book. It wasn’t what I was expecting. I deeply appreciate the main message of the book – that we should honour ourselves as humans, as sacred beings with significant strengths and abilities which can be used towards creating an ideal world for all, but which often go untapped or are directed towards more destructive purposes, such as the transhumanist agenda to merge humans with technology and fix the perceived “flaws” of nature, and to create a society of surveillance and control. The book raises awareness of policies already in action to further this agenda and the risks posed to our way of life as we know it, including our agency and our very biology, and draws parallels between transhumanist aims and eugenics.
There is lots of useful and thought provoking material in this book, it’s just sometimes the arguments are (in my opinion unnecessarily) founded on extremely niche and left-field beliefs and theories that I fear would make it unreadable for the very people who would most benefit from reading it. Although I completely agree it is important for us as humans to recognise our inherent divinity, I didn’t like the way this seemed to be restricted to humans, rather than life in general (I know the author was focusing specifically on humanity in this book but he mentioned several times how we are “special” in a way that seemed to imply superiority to other lifeforms, and this didn’t sit right with me – an interesting critique of this perspective and the detrimental impact it has on earthly life is explored in Ishmael by Daniel Quinn). I also felt this point about divinity could have been made in a way that was more palatable to the masses, without losing any of its power – instead, the repeated emphasis on divinity and the tone in which it was expressed felt quite evangelical.
Things I loved about this book:
- The emphasis on informed choice
- Highlighting deep emotionality, intuition and creativity as central to humanity, and as core strengths
- The call to embrace the emotional complexity of life rather than suppress it
- Acknowledging technology and AI as useful tools, which, if unwisely used as replacements for human intelligence, creativity, and emotionality, (of which they will only ever be pale facsimiles), could lead to the atrophy our own faculties and rather than empower us, would leave us vulnerable to multiple threats, including an authoritarian society
- The message that how we perceive ourselves and the world has a huge impact on how we live our lives. The prevailing scientific paradigm of seeing ourselves and other lifeforms exclusively as random products of mutations and natural selection living on a dead rock, can lead us to view life and live it without a deep sense of meaning and reverence, leading to attitudes and behaviours which are morally relativist at best, and deeply harmful at worst (e.g. destruction of natural habitats and devaluing of human qualities)
- Representing transhumanism as a spectrum, with fillings and limb replacements on the mild end of the scale
- Description of cells as libraries of information, and DNA as books
- DNA as “resonant antennae” that transmit information on a biological level and also on the level of consciousness, between individuals and often across large distances – and the link with intuition
- Indigenous wisdom that by looking at our creations (art, technology), we can understand something core about ourselves and our capacities as humans – i.e. we are trying to create in the external what we are disconnected from in the internal, without realising it
- The role of mirror neurons – that the same neural pathways are activated 1. when we perform an action, 2. when we watch someone perform an action, 3. when we visualise performing an action – demonstrating the inherent interplay between consciousness and physical reality
- Acknowledging the heart as a powerful neural centre in its own right on the physical level, not just a pump
- 3-step heart-brain coherence meditation – have already tried a few times and loved it!
- Normalising of up-levelling and transcending perceived limits in our inherent abilities as humans – how we inspire each other to do so
- Exploration of remote viewing and alien abduction accounts (apparently a theme with the latter is aliens warning humans about not taking technology too far because of the risks of losing connection with nature – not an area I have any prior interest/knowledge/experience in but thought it was interesting and now I’m curious to know more)
- Information on the World Economic Forum and UN and the ground that has been laid to further transhumanist aims
- Exploration of some of the transhumanist experiments that have already taken place – emphasising the clear parallels with eugenics
- Exploration of social engineering, methods of indoctrination, including the use of media in fear-mongering, guilt-tripping and stirring up hatred and division, reinforcing a sense of inherent defectiveness and victim mentality in humanity that sets the stage for certain agendas including transhumanism to be presented as the “saviour”
- Highlighting that younger generations are especially at risk as they have never lived without heavy reliance on advanced technology
- Exploring specific examples of how our meddling in things we don’t understand fully has led to a lot more problems than it has solved
- Pointing out that while diversity used to be seen as a strength, it’s now being devalued and there is an agenda for standardising everything (very in keeping with my experience of how things have been going the past decade or so)
- Methods for resisting indoctrination
Things that frustrated me:
- Chapter 2, which was central to the thesis of the book, was an exploration of an extremely niche theory, presented as scientific fact, which I found very difficult to get behind, partly because it felt like lots of steps were skipped to cram it all into a chapter. It was the idea that a concrete message has been intentionally stored in our DNA pointing to the origin (i.e. intentional creation) of our species, and that through using ancient languages which have corresponding numerical values, we can use the relative mass values of the elements that make up our DNA to decode the message. It came across as an attempt to present an objective, scientific, rational explanation of why we are indeed divine, but the argument and the conclusions drawn did not hold water for me and came across as magical thinking (not the good kind). Being fairly well versed in traditional scientific methods myself, even after a lot of suspension of disbelief and allowing for huge gaps in reasoning, some of the methods seemed inconsistent and as if findings were being intentionally “fished” for. One example is that the ordering of the elements (From H O C N in the periodic table, to H N O C when “translating”) was changed with no explanation so that a certain word could be spelt out. Also of the four languages that Braden mentioned that had direct letter-number translation systems, all of which apparently yielded the same findings, only one was explored. This happened to be the only language that I was already aware had such as system (Hebrew). The findings in the other languages were seemingly not included for the purposes of brevity, but this felt a convenient omission as I was feeling sceptical already - an appendix or link to these findings would have been helpful. Maybe I need to read more of Braden’s books for context, but it was like Braden was attempting to shoehorn metaphysical truths into quite concrete scientific concepts in a way that unfortunately undermined the integrity of both. Almost like when a translator is too literal in their translation and they lose all the meaning of the original work and also create a clunky and unreadable piece of translated writing. It made me wonder about target audience. Maybe Braden was going for mass appeal and so was trying to speak to the more sceptical reader as well as the ones who are already abundantly aware of the inherent divinity of life, but I felt he risked putting people in both camps off with this chapter (especially the more sceptical, rational readers). It frustrated me because there are so many good arguments for the sanctity of human and earthly life, and its divinity, that appeal to the rational mind – Ishmael, in my opinion is a great example of this – i.e. we need to respect nature (in other words, its divinity) because our current trajectory based on current human thinking, behaviour and policy is clearly unsustainable in terms of resource. Charles Eisenstein is another author who is very good at making a rational case for the sacred nature of life and a rethink of our human story and approach. Furthermore, as someone who doesn’t need a rational explanation for mystical and divine truths, I just found the chapter unnecessary.
- I found it ironic that Braden warned readers they were being indoctrinated via tactics including fear-mongering, information being presented as “the one and only truth”, and the injection of urgency to force decisions without critical thought, but then seemed to employ these tactics himself at times. He specifically called the agenda of transhumanism “evil” and reinforced the idea that we are in a battle of “good versus evil”, although at other times he said we needed to transcend this. Of course there is relative truth to this perspective (we need to be aware of threats to the sanctity of life and overcome them), but I do think this line of thinking and energy was reproduced to a forceful extent at times, which felt divisive and as I said earlier, evangelical. I liked enough of Braden’s arguments and the deeper message of honouring our divinity enough not to be put off by this, but I had to comment on it.
I am very grateful to Braden for writing this book and I am sure I’ll be digesting its content for months and years to come.
There are many compelling and thought-provoking insights in Pure Human, especially around reclaiming our innate capacities and questioning the ways technology may be reshaping our humanity. Braden’s call to unplug from social media, seek truth, and take responsibility for our own research is timely and valuable.
That said, as someone who approached this book with a scientific lens, I found myself wanting more concrete evidence when it came to the claims about advanced beings warning us of our current path. While I remain open to the possibility—just as Braden encourages—I also believe, as the Buddha once said, “Don’t believe me; go out and see for yourself.” That’s the spirit I’m taking with me as I reflect further on this book. A thought-provoking read for anyone curious about what it means to be truly human in an age of rapid technological change.
Absolute must read for anyone trying to understand what it truly means to be a human, about our divinity as a species (not in the religious sense of the world), and how to about to programing being done by society and all outside sources to brainwash us.
A Transcendent Vision of Humanity's Optimal Future
Gregg Braden's new book, Pure Human, presents some especially beautiful concepts in the form of short statements, something like bullet points, that he refers to as "Pure Human Truths" that are highlighted throughout the book. Braden's pure human truths paint a picture of the intrinsic divinity that each pure human possesses, by virtue of being alive. Amazingly, this is even written inside our DNA, in the form of an unmistakeable message, "God/eternal within the body." Braden shared evidence of our human DNA showing clear signs of DNA editing, essentially introducing us in our present form some 200,000 years ago, with distinctive changes to our Chromosome 2.
A key concept in Pure Human has to do with the idea of our human divinity, and Braden defines divinity as "powers, or forces, that transcend perceived limitations." (p. 2) This concept of divinity may be new to some, yet the author Neville Goddard wrote, "Each person is born with an infinite power against which no earthly force is of the slightest significance." We can thus reawaken previously hidden and unexplored gifts that most of us have had no idea we are capable of. Humans seem to have an easier time transcending previously perceived limitations and boundaries, once we witness others doing this first.
One of my favorite parts of Pure Human has to do with Gregg recounting a serendipitous meeting with a Native American man in Chaco Canyon. The man was there to listen to the voices of his ancestors, and he shared with Braden memories and stories of how a long time ago, his ancestors lived closer to the land, and honored themselves and the elements. And then something happened, when the people began to forget who they were. They forgot the power they held within themselves, and their relationship with Earth herself. They built machines and devices to mimic powers within themselves, and forgot who they truly were. The elders say that we, as descendants from these lost people are still lost today. We long for the connection with ourselves, with one another, and with the Earth. (p. 93)
I love the part of Pure Human that shares a simple three-step process to align heart and mind via (1) focusing awareness on the heart (2) slowing breathing to ratio of longer exhales than inhales, and (3) consciously evoking a positive feeling such as gratitude or care for something or someone. (p. 124) I love how Braden suggests that as pure humans, we have access to superpowers. This is something I also write about in my book, The Mandela Effect and its Society. Braden shares his experience working with healing practitioners in a medicineless hospital in Beijing, China, who had recorded a short, four-minute video showing real-time ultrasound visualization of the dissipation and vanishing of a woman's tumor as practitioners chanted, "already done, already done." The instructor made a point that the purpose of the film was to show us the power to heal is something residing within each of us. (p. 145-147)
Compelling blend of science and metaphysics. Pure Human: The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny is Gregg Braden’s latest work, published in January 2025. Spanning 304 pages, it’s a compelling blend of science, spirituality, and personal empowerment.
The Core Themes are: 1. The Human-AI Crossroads: Braden warns that advancing technologies—AI, synthetic enhancements, and implants—threaten core human capacities like emotion, brain usage, empathy, intimacy, and forgiveness unless we shift our collective mindset. 2. Innate Human Technology: He reframes qualities such as intuition, creativity, and emotional resonance not as soft traits, but as our innate “human technology” that deserves preservation. 3. DNA as Divine Code: Suggesting that our DNA carries a message of divinity, Braden bridges genetics with mysticism—drawing from ancient wisdom, neuro-cardiology, and the heart-brain connection—to argue that our bodies are sacred repositories of potential. 4. Practical Tools for Self-Mastery: The book includes actionable practices like heart–mind coherence exercises (e.g., focusing on the heart, extending exhalations, cultivating positive feelings), “Pure Human Truths” (mantra-like bullet points), and personal healing stories.
- Braden writing is an accessible blend of science and spiritual insight, and practical, inspiring format. - The book is novel, ahead of the times, thought provoking, must-read for doctors and pseudo-medical researchers, and important for those interested in the up and coming use of AI. - A label of “pseudoscientific,” did lead me to speculate on the authenticity of the unsubstantiated claim that kabbalistic letter assignments prove divine encoding in DNA—the reader being led to assume this is subsumed by Sanskrit and other ancient languages. - It would have been worthwhile for Braden to add other commentators and researchers to comment critically about the threats of transhumanism aka AI-human brain physical connection via implants. - Parts of Pure Human, Gregg Braden felt repetitive which could have cut the book by 100 pages.
The book’s strengths are that it is a soul-stirring and accessible fusion of science, mysticism, and self-growth, and contains practical, inspiring tools and meditative exercises. In Pure Human, Gregg Braden has written a thought-provoking, timely novel that resonates with the human soul in the AI age. He particularly wants the youngest generations to read it. Pure Human is a passionate, evocative invitation to reclaim the innate power within our humanity—our brain, emotions, creativity, intuition, and consciousness—in an age increasingly dominated by artificial technologies. Particularly for those seeking to use AI in untested ways—who may shy away from it for this very reason; or those for whom spiritual inquiry, holistic self-empowerment, and metaphorical depth already resonate.
In Pure Human: The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny, renowned author and scientist Gregg Braden explores the profound potential inherent within human beings, especially in the context of rapid technological advancements. Scheduled for release on January 28, 2025, this work delves into the intersection of ancient wisdom and modern science, urging readers to recognize and harness their innate capabilities. Amazon
Braden posits that humanity stands at a pivotal juncture, where the integration of artificial intelligence and synthetic technologies threatens to overshadow essential human qualities such as empathy, intimacy, and forgiveness. He emphasizes the necessity of preserving these attributes, which define our very essence, and challenges the notion that technological augmentation is the sole path forward. Gregg Braden
Central to the book is the concept that our understanding of self directly influences our future. Braden presents a journey of self-discovery, encouraging readers to move beyond conventional paradigms about human origins and limitations. By embracing the extraordinary potential that has been overlooked or suppressed for centuries, individuals can navigate the complexities of the modern world while retaining their authentic humanity. Barnes & Noble
In conjunction with the book's release, Braden offers a virtual masterclass titled "Pure Human Awakening: Preserving Our Humanness in the Age of AI." This program provides practical tools and insights to help participants maintain their emotional intelligence and empathy amidst the growing influence of digital technologies. discover.hayhouse.com
For those seeking a more immersive experience, Braden is hosting an in-person retreat, "Pure Human: Breakthrough!" from March 28 to March 31, 2025, in the serene landscapes of Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico. This intensive four-day event aims to deepen participants' understanding of their innate potential and offers strategies to thrive in a technologically evolving society. Gregg Braden
Pure Human serves as both a clarion call and a guide, inviting readers to reconnect with their intrinsic abilities and to approach the future with a balanced integration of technology and humanity.
An on-point direct book. For those that haven't been paying attention there are elites out there who have an agenda aka Transhumanism. With AI and other sources of nanotechnology (the Covid shots) they (WEF/WHO/UN etc...) are attempting to override our natural bodies innate divine systems. We are more powerful than we've been told. Thus all their attempts at control, coercion, censorship, indoctrination and the like. They want us to have chips in our brains, digital currencies so they can control us more (think shut the money off if your opinion goes against their narrative, or if you don't want to take their next set of shots, or you disobey them somehow) and hook us up to the internet of all things (the hooking us up is my paying attention, not the author's words). If we lose our love, empathy, compassion, aka our humanness...what would life be like? The first two chapters may be a little technical for some, but you could start on Chapter 3: Transhumanism: Erasing the Link between Human and Divine. As the author so eloquently states in so many words, that we can't go back to our humanness if we allow them to further their agenda. We will no longer be human at that point. I couldn't be more grateful that I am pure human.
This book does two important things. First, it explores the genetic makeup of humans and what makes us unique—alongside more recent discoveries, such as the idea of a “brain in the heart.” Second, it asks whether we should be replacing essential aspects of our humanity with technological “improvements.” In 2025, with debates about AI, genetic manipulation, and rapid scientific change, these questions feel especially urgent.
For these reasons, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. It is humbling in how it challenges our assumptions about ourselves and illustrates the evolving nature of scientific understanding. However, the book also ventures into areas where the evidence is less clear, and where readers may not have the time or resources to fully verify the claims being made. The most obvious example is its discussion of UFOs visiting Earth, along with several scientific assertions that are presented with more confidence than the supporting data seems to warrant.
Overall, it’s a fascinating and provocative read—but one that requires a critical eye.
This book starts out with a look at human history and evolution. I've heard the author speak about all of this before and found it a good refresher. The second half of the book changes everything and builds on the first half of the book. The author gives us scientific research, including the scientist names, world leaders, including the UN and independent organizations to back up what they're saying. The question before us is will we remain organic humans or allow ourselves to be modified to become what they're calling trans-humans. Read the book and make the decision for yourself. The author points out. We are being guided unless we make this choice to go in a different direction. I found this to be a very informative book and what's interesting is that a major company's cyber security group came out and warned of what an AI can do to your search results and how it relates to 1984.
The author has this incredible knack for exposing what is hidden in plain sight. This book follows his previous work with excellence, the researched supporting evidence undeniable. For those of us who remain alert to the world around us, this is warning that must not be ignored. What is to become of our human excellence, our divinity? Find out inside these priceless pages.
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L'auteur a ce don incroyable de révéler ce qui se cache au grand jour. Ce livre s'inscrit dans la lignée de ses précédents travaux avec excellence, les preuves approfondies par une recherche détaillée étant indéniables. Pour ceux d'entre nous qui restent attentifs au monde qui nous entoure, cet avertissement est crucial. Que deviendra notre excellence humaine, notre divinité ? Découvrez-le dans ces pages inestimables.
Brilliant book. I part listened on Spotify and also on a hard copy book. Whilst quite scientific and quite heavy at times, it bridges the huge gap between science and spirituality, also explaining how the transhumanist movement is working to control the future and how important it is to be aware of this so we can remain human. Sounds scary to say that, but actually it's happening before our eyes. Awareness is the first step to keeping ourselves a divine pure human otherwise we will be the last generation of pure humans.
From the opening quote of Swami Vivekananda, "All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark", to the list of The Pure Human Truths on page 237, this book means to empower readers to accept that in a world that divides, discourages and controls humanity through meaningless distractions, fear and hate, the choice to live healthy, thriving lives is ours to make.
Mr. Braden has made a career out of divulging scientific information and translating it in a lay man’s manner. I enjoy reading and analyzing his ideas. His spiritual path is a new for me but I am grateful l to have his insights and lo leave me thinking and debating with myself.
There were several interesting points in this book but I lost the purpose. Is this book about AI? Aliens? Religion? DNA? Climate change? Additionally, there seems to have been the same politically charged agenda that the author warns against. I liked the read for the scientific and tech anecdotes but cannot agree with 70 “pure truths” that can be argued easily.
This is an interesting read which considers the capabilities we may find within ourselves through ancient wisdom and modern science. However I didn't find anything to suggest that the author really is a scientist or that any of the theories presented in this book were peer-reviewed. Still a thought-provoking read on what possibilities may exist.
This book is really important and brave. As a person of faith I am on board with most of the points made here, so succinctly, with such energy and appeal. If you care about humanity you will read and consider this book´s arguments. Especially important book for young people.
I have read and enjoyed all of Gregg Braden's books but this one is so very crucial during this transformational time and should be a must read for more to become aware of what we are all truly facing.
I have read every book he has written and he never disappoints. THIS book is a must read for anyone concerned about what is going on in our world today. Evidence of who we truly are.
This is not my typical genre but I highly recommend that everyone read this book. I will be vigilant and alert with my choices and decisions as I am definitely for pure human beauty.