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The Human Condition: What exactly is it, what caused it, and how the human race has finally liberated itself from the horror of it.
This 2025 book, The Human Condition, by biologist Jeremy Griffith is one of his three most important presentations on the human condition, serving as a powerful mid-length bridge between the other two — his short introduction in THE Interview and his comprehensive presentation in FREEDOM. It also takes his human-race-saving insights to a new depth of clarity — so it is a MUST READ!
It is not a big book but has everything in it. BAM, BAM, BAM, step by step, massive explanation after massive explanation. Before you know it you’re right at the bottom of the well looking in on the horror and reality of our prison of depression and anger, and you just know it’s true, it’s so obvious and clear.
And then it just keeps going, just keeps giving example after example of the problem, which all the time is coupled with the relief of the redeeming understanding of ourselves – and the freedom to leave all the madness behind now that humanity’s great battle is won.
This book is everything, it’s all undeniable, it just puts an end to the human condition forever, kills it stone dead – thank goodness!
It is not a big book but has everything in it. BAM, BAM, BAM, step by step, massive explanation after massive explanation. Before you know it you’re right at the bottom of the well looking in on the horror and reality of our prison of depression and anger, and you just know it’s true, it’s so obvious and clear.
And then it just keeps going, just keeps giving example after example of the problem, which all the time is coupled with the relief of the redeeming understanding of ourselves – and the freedom to leave all the madness behind now that humanity’s great battle is won.
This book is everything, it’s all undeniable, it just puts an end to the human condition forever, kills it stone dead – thank goodness!
188 pages, Paperback
Published August 12, 2025
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Jeremy Griffith
13 books175 followersJeremy Griffith (1945-) is an Australian biologist who has dedicated his life to bringing fully accountable, biological understanding to the dilemma of the human condition–the underlying issue in all human life of our species’ extraordinary capacity for what has been called ‘good’ and ‘evil’.
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September 5, 2025
This book is engrossing from start to finish. If you haven't read any of Jeremy Griffith's books before expect it to be totally different to anything you've read, and allow your mind time to settle in to the subject matter. Once it does you will be craving more and more of this extraordinary explanation of The Human Condition. Expect 'WOW' moments, moments of complete satisfaction at having understood something you never thought could be understood, moments of relief as the goodness of humans is biologically established and the meaning of life is revealed, and, as you reach the conclusion, moments of pure excitement and joy. That has been my experience with this utterly engaging and game-changing book. The answers we've been waiting for are here.
September 4, 2025
A profound read. I enjoyed the presentation and the sequence through all of the evasive explanations presented by mechanistic science on the issue of The Human Condition that don't get to the bottom of the problem. It allowed me to appreciate the deeper significance of this astounding biological revelation by Jeremy Griffith. It amazes me that he actually solved the riddle of the Human Condition.
October 5, 2025
After watching or reading the interview this book gives a really great overview of all the main concepts which are covered at length and great detail in FREEDOM The End Of The Human Condition.
It gives the reader a real sense of the impact the human condition has had on us since we became conscious, and the heroic journey we have been on as a species and in our own lives leading up to this point.
But the world is in dire straits, and what is the solution? It is to bring reconciling, healing and liberating understanding to the human condition, which does actually solve all our problems at their source.
I sense we all know deep within us that humans can do better but we just needed an answer or solution that can make sense of it all. And here it is!
It gives the reader a real sense of the impact the human condition has had on us since we became conscious, and the heroic journey we have been on as a species and in our own lives leading up to this point.
But the world is in dire straits, and what is the solution? It is to bring reconciling, healing and liberating understanding to the human condition, which does actually solve all our problems at their source.
I sense we all know deep within us that humans can do better but we just needed an answer or solution that can make sense of it all. And here it is!
October 23, 2025
Having read over Griffith's introductory interview a number of times I ventured to read this new book simply titled 'The Human Condition'. It does however have a more explanatory subtext, that being 'What exactly is it, what caused it, and how the human race has finally liberated itself from the horror of it.'
What I'm discovering about Griffith as a writer and thinker is that he is true to his word. He goes to much trouble to explain what exactly the human condition is, he is determined to leave no stone unturned. He is a seeker of truth and his book bares out his discoveries over many years of biological thought. Some may say he over-explains, perhaps that is the scientist in him, but having myself dabbled in psychology books and the borders between what is real and imagined, what's sane and insane, I understand his need to make clear exactly what we humans are dealing with when we are so very good at covering it up.
His vision is that through knowledge about our biology and psychology we can clean up the mess we've made, and that's a noble quest, one that you don't want falling on deaf ears through lack of effort to explain the issues that arise due to fear of our conscious thoughts.
Griffith takes a vase of flowers into some dark rooms, and opens the curtains. His ideas when fully absorbed are lovely and do champion what it means to be human, but you need to be patient in order to appreciate his logic and his compassion.
What I'm discovering about Griffith as a writer and thinker is that he is true to his word. He goes to much trouble to explain what exactly the human condition is, he is determined to leave no stone unturned. He is a seeker of truth and his book bares out his discoveries over many years of biological thought. Some may say he over-explains, perhaps that is the scientist in him, but having myself dabbled in psychology books and the borders between what is real and imagined, what's sane and insane, I understand his need to make clear exactly what we humans are dealing with when we are so very good at covering it up.
His vision is that through knowledge about our biology and psychology we can clean up the mess we've made, and that's a noble quest, one that you don't want falling on deaf ears through lack of effort to explain the issues that arise due to fear of our conscious thoughts.
Griffith takes a vase of flowers into some dark rooms, and opens the curtains. His ideas when fully absorbed are lovely and do champion what it means to be human, but you need to be patient in order to appreciate his logic and his compassion.
October 18, 2025
I'm quite familiar with Jeremy Griffith's books and his theory of the human condition so this came as a surprising extra layer of clarifcation on his previous work. He goes into more detail, breaks down our guilt and shame more thoroughly, and explores it's implications more deeply.
What always stands out to me is his compassion for the human race and his relentless pursuit of understanding as a means to save the human race from its own destruction.
Totally recommend this shorter but somehow more full and rewarding book.
What always stands out to me is his compassion for the human race and his relentless pursuit of understanding as a means to save the human race from its own destruction.
Totally recommend this shorter but somehow more full and rewarding book.
February 2, 2026
This book explores why humans think and behave the way we do. It tackles complex psychological and philosophical questions with clarity and an explanation that appears both logical and very humane. What stands out for me is the book’s empathetic tone — rather than judging human flaws, it explains them in a way that fosters understanding, relief, and hope. It’s a rewarding read that encourages a more compassionate view of ourselves and of humanity as a whole.
September 13, 2025
Jeremy Griffith just keeps on delivering masterpiece after masterpiece. Another extraordinary book, if it wasn’t clear before it should be now in this book that the human condition has 100% been solved and that humanity is free from the horror of it ! All the suffering on the planet can end right now - that’s how huge this is !! A must read.
December 17, 2025
A thought-provoking and deeply optimistic exploration of human behaviour. This book offers a unifying explanation for our psychological struggles. Clearly and compassionately, Griffith weaves together insights from biology, psychology, and philosophy to present a compelling framework that reframes humanity not as flawed, but as conflicted and understandable. The central thesis, while initially confronting, is not intellectually difficult to come to grips with and is, ultimately, emotionally reassuring. I found the book to provide a sense of meaning, hope, and reconciliation about who we are and why we behave the way we do.
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