Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness

by Chet Shupe

This book was written to get us in touch with our own human nature—the inborn recipe of requirements for human wellbeing. In case you haven't noticed, civilization wants us to follow a totally different recipe—one that keeps telling us to ignore what we feel, and act otherwise. This book tells the truth about what humans need to be happy, and how our civilized way of life insists that we spend the vast majority of our time doing the opposite of what we feel. Evolution made us what we are—feeling beings. And that is how humanity lived, developed, and thrived, in intimate small groups of people who trusted, supported, and protected each other completely. Today, we all live largely in a state of emotional isolation from others. We feel the absence of intimacy—our most powerful need. Most modern humans are aware of the anxieties and irritations of our modern lives, but we accept them as part of life-itself. So, most readers of this book will be shocked to find out how many of those things we call problems are not our own fault, at all, but are brought on by the unnatural weight of what civilization requires of us, emotionally. It wasn't just to shock you that I wrote this book. I wrote it to bring a change in perspective that will free us from the grip that modern institutions now have on the psyche of every human alive.

Genres: Nonfiction

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2020

Reviews

[Peaks Ahead · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author expands on the modern-day problems that occur in our thoughts and behaviors because of the subjugation of legal authority. This compulsive act has away our happiness and distanced us away from each other. The substance in the book rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness, tells that how much we are faking ourselves and lying to ourselves everyday repressing down our emotions. Not only we know that we are faking ourselves but also blinded so much by the fakeness of this world. This book is for anyone who is questioning the reality of their life, who doesn't find satisfaction in their interpersonal relationships, who is blaming themselves for not being worthy enough. This book will make their eyes open that this world made them feel worthless. This book is suitable for an average adult. And for anyone who is seeing through the madness of civilization.

Civilization has ruined everything, not only through its legal authority but also through subliminal messages propagated by the media distorting our thoughts and emotions, affecting our reality. Is something the author fails to mention in this book. It is the root causes of how civilization is manipulating the individual, destroying intimacy between humans. Cheap entertainment is a way to divert human minds away from their social reality, and the media has the power to create a reality. People aren't concerned about the destruction of an individual but more concerned about the lives of the characters in television series. This is the situation of modern women. People under their care are suffering in silence, and their voices have been shut in the name of religion and other forces denying the feelings of an individual. The bond between sisters and brothers that is their unconditional love will help one to validate one's emotions and feelings to live emotionally satisfying lives. But modern human relationships and family systems are full of conditions limiting their thinking, making them feel suffocated, not fetching the needs of an individual, but more into pleasing the world, and falling prey for the system. This system is a trap because of the conditions it sets on the gratification and what we tend to seek after this conditioning is extremely toxic. The author must have mentioned the education system, its reward, punishment-based behavior. This has also affected the way we tend to learn things. To learn and perform better our motive is to compete with one another, not to be intrinsically driven, and to come up with our own ideas. And this way of intrinsic learning helps one to listen to one’s own intuition and flow with the law of life. The current education system has led to unhealthy emotions amongst peers to compete with one another. Reward and punishments are the lowest forms of education and unfortunately, it has become our motive.

The material world outside has made us give more importance to possessions. The love which we give to one another in the civilized world is like; you need to fulfill certain obligations to be accepted and to be worthy. Civilized people give more importance to their possession and lower the worth of an individual, setting up conditions that this world sets upon us. The book also mentions other conditions that are set on us such as the institute of marriage and the family system its expectations and the exploitation of the individual. Unhealthy attachment patterns and favoritism have led to destruction in the family system. These ideas of possessions and conditions have led to anxiety. The book transparently shows through the civilization Because of the expectations, legal authority and languages have resulted in control of the future. The future doesn't exist and the promises made by legal authority are not that reliable because it is not possible to control the future. The idea of a controlling future is something that is made by humans for their own selfish needs to own things such as money, power, and possessions. The author mentions the destruction of humanity where humans themselves are responsible because of selfishness of humans which are destroying one another. Whereas the law of life helps the species to flourish because in the natural world we are surrounded by brothers and sisters who are compassionate towards us and give an individual complete freedom to be oneself and to reach one’s potential. The human connection is like a spiritual connection, validating ourselves to each other what we do right or wrong, putting our ego aside, and accepting the mistake and the motive is to help one another.

In the institutionalized world, where the language in the societal structure bought in the system, has bought the need to pay heed for the selfish needs in us to think about security, protection, need for possessions, and controlling the future. The cultural lifestyle made by humans is preoccupied with memory and expectation. This resulted in a lack of touch with our own emotions, living in a state of boredom, anxiousness, and depression. Chet Shupe mentions his state of living and speaks from his own experience of the limitations he sets himself on his life by looking at this civilization.

Combined with cultural and social expectations, technological advancement led to a complete distortion of reality, this lead to the complete denial of our sense of human life, which made us ego-driven and without thinking regarding fulfillment and basic human needs and a complete violation of oneself and one's personal space.

”Human beings are not afraid of reality—not with our sisters and brothers by our side” Is something that Chet Shupe state I really like because it is the truth of reality. Humans are so selfish and untrustworthy that they give very much importance their materialistic comforts over the welfare of human beings. Humans generally have some sort of belief to rely on and this belief becomes so deeply imbedded in them that any violation of this can cause extreme intolerance towards other things among them. We tend to stay in our heads because of the fear and accepting this harsh reality is extremely difficult to step out and stand for ourselves because only our brother and sisters can give that unconditional love or those whom we are deeply spiritually connected with. And with this sort of love we can bravely step into our reality.

I would rate this book 3, this books shows how institutions limit us and repress us, these institutions not only separate us from our souls but also the people around us, not knowing how to love one another, repressing down one’s feelings because of the fear of authority and being conditioned and tied to the subjugation of the institution. This fear is holding them back to love one another freely and afraid to stand for one another completely. Happiness is to love another freely with compassion and respect. But in the civilized world, we tend to live with each other’s misery. This book gives awareness about institutionalization living impact on our lives and how it has taken away our happiness.

[A Mac · Rating 2 out of 5]

Shupe made many large claims in this work that are hard (or impossible) to prove; for example, he stated that a return to original human nature would result in the complete absence of domestic violence and suicide. He didn’t provide any hard evidence to back up this claim; it would have been better if the bold statements such as this were worded more as hypotheses rather than truths. I also felt that the last chapter concerning the coronavirus pandemic was misrepresentative of what has actually been happening. It was whitewashed and falsely optimistic compared to true events. His statement that the pandemic has strengthened the “we’re all in this together” mentality is false – it doesn’t explain many events and the divisiveness that has occurred surrounding this pandemic. Including this chapter drastically weakened the argument he was trying to make in this work.

There was a lot of repetition throughout the book and even within the same chapter. It seemed as if a quarter or more of this work could have been pared down due to repetition. The author also overused commas. Though there were very few actual errors in the work, I believe it could use some additional editing to address these two issues.

The topic the author is addressing is fascinating, but I wasn't sold on this book.

[Naomi Knight · Rating 1 out of 5]

Worst book I have ever read. The thinking is sloppy, lacking evidence to underpin the proposed philosophy and proposed course of action.

[D Franklin Pack · Rating 1 out of 5]

I could not finish this book mainly because I am not interested in wasting my time reading a non-authoritative manifesto about human nature and what humanity needs to do to find happiness.

[Elexus · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book "Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature" by Chet Shupe is an excellent read. In my opinion, this book is an excellent and amazing 4 out of 5. This second edition specifically discusses how civilization destroys happiness. Shupe and his team accomplished this very well by having an excellent structure for the book. They divided the book into segments where a large portion contextualized the major arching themes. It was fascinating to see such complex subjects broken down for anyone to be able to understand. It would have suffered tremendously if the book did not have this robust detail and explanation. Almost ninety percent of the book breaks down complex topics with elaborate detail.

In comparison, the remaining ten percent is spent on using contemporary situations to contrast the reality that is lived (the truth) versus the illusion (heavily distorted truth and false promises). To further break down the ten percent, Shupe has a few essays debunking popular think tanks by using the content that his book discusses. Finally, a beautiful chart that simplifies his discussion of the spiritual truth that can be lived versus the unnatural system that civilization has imposed perfectly summarizes his work. Another helpful piece is that the reviewer's version includes a PowerPoint summarizing the book's key points and why it should be read - which was great!

How did the author do? Well, very good. The author did a great job of using colloquial language for the readers to understand the abstract topics being discussed. There were a few words that were more sophisticated and evolved; however, everyday words could not have done it justice. They used quotes everywhere, from local people the author knew to renowned people known in the limelight. Every quote was selected precisely and applied very well to the discussed topic. It is important to note that Shupe used quotes from both men and women, providing a level of diversity needed in literature. The author never bashed anyone individually but instead focused his work on critiquing the entire system that affects everyone, whether they are aware or not. He was very humble, stating that he could not offer solutions, nor should not have his work be revered as the absolute truth. Reading his book might be one of the pathways to at least being aware of what is going on around and how one will choose to navigate with this new knowledge.

This book is for everyone who wants to understand why and how the immense and ongoing suffering is not just occurring for the individual on a micro level and that this directly correlates to the macro level; the issues affecting everyone are social and political. Through Shupe's book, we are asked to look at the systems at large by being inquisitive about these institutions' foundational structure and function and, ultimately, the state. After looking at this from a political lens, we are also introduced to the social aspects of how this has affected both men and women. One can infer here that marginalized groups are also affected by this. However, the author specifically revolves around conversation using men and women as the default example. One of the aspects discussed is the human soul and our relationship to spirituality; as someone not religious, I was apprehensive at reading this. One of the reasons I got frustrated and annoyed about the conversation about religion is because, in my own experience, I have had people weaponize religion for their benefit or ulterior motive. I can assure you that is not the case with this book. It is shared with neutrality and purely for informational purposes. The author states that everyone will define their beliefs and spirituality independently. The authors adopt a stance of not having an "all or nothing" approach to this specific topic. In fact, he was critical of any belief, illusion, or practice that was unnatural to humans and nature itself.

In this book, the author explores life before formalized civilization and the systems put in place to establish order. They contrast this with the current reality, providing a raw perspective on how people are doing now. After reading, one may infer whether life is as bad or worse than before civilization. Despite technological advancements, the book raises concerns about the quality of human life in terms of spirit, fulfillment, and enjoyment. I came across this book while contemplating the purpose of life - to enjoy, celebrate, and appreciate Earth in moderation. The author acknowledges the importance of respecting nature and other species without hinting superiority or bias.

[Paulo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Title: Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, Second Edition Author: Chet Shupe
Rating: 3 out of 5

Review: Paulo Jorge Pereira

Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, Second Edition by Chet Shupe is a thought-provoking and enlightening exploration of the human experience and our innate wisdom. Shupe presents a compelling argument for embracing our intrinsic wisdom as a means to navigate the complexities of modern life. This book challenges conventional thinking and invites readers to reevaluate their understanding of themselves and the world around them.
One of the greatest strengths of this book is its ability to engage readers from diverse backgrounds. Shupe seamlessly weaves together philosophical ideas, scientific research, and personal anecdotes, resulting in a well-rounded narrative that appeals to both the intellect and the emotions. The author's writing style is clear, concise, and accessible, making complex concepts relatable to readers of all levels of familiarity with the subject matter.
The book is divided into four sections, each exploring a different aspect of human nature. Shupe begins by delving into the evolutionary origins of human wisdom, highlighting the interplay between biology and culture in shaping our behavior. He offers compelling insights into the mechanisms behind our decision-making processes, shedding light on why we sometimes make choices that go against our best interests.
In the second section, Shupe explores the role of emotions in guiding our behavior. Contrary to the notion that emotions hinder rationality, the author convincingly argues that emotions are integral to our decision-making apparatus. By providing numerous examples and evidence, Shupe offers a fresh perspective on the intricate relationship between reason and emotion.
The importance of social connections is emphasized in the third section of the book. Shupe highlights the positive impact of healthy relationships and community involvement on our well-being. Through compelling narratives and well-supported research, he effectively demonstrates the social nature of human beings and the significance of our connections for personal growth and happiness.
The final section addresses the challenges presented by rapid technological advancements and societal changes. Shupe encourages readers to critically evaluate the impact of emerging technologies on human nature and advocates for responsible and ethical use. This section raises important questions about the future of humanity and provides a framework for navigating the evolving landscape of technology.
While Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature is filled with valuable insights, there are moments where the author could have provided more concrete examples or case studies to illustrate his points. Additionally, some sections could benefit from enhanced clarity and structure to avoid occasional tangents or repetition.
In conclusion, Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, Second Edition is an intellectually stimulating and insightful read. Chet Shupe offers a compelling case for embracing our innate wisdom and provides a fresh perspective on navigating the complexities of the modern world. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and the human experience.

[Csilla Cecília · Rating 2 out of 5]

I chose to read Chet Shupe's book, Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature because I am interested in the evolution of the human body and soul. In my opinion, it is an interesting work, which astonished me with its surprising insights regarding key moments of human history. Some of his ideas are familiar to me, but, at the same time, I find their presentation naive and simplified. The author relates many key moments of human history, e.g. the crucifixion of Jesus, but I was surprised, at how the well-known stories have been reinterpreted, all to buttress the opinion of the author. He states repeatedly his surprising point of view that humanity's psychic problems are caused by the appearance of language, the need for controlling the future, the appearance of marriage and other institutions, and a generalized lack of unconditional love. He tries to convince the readers that he had discovered the way which could lead back humanity to happiness and peace. The author is full of empathy and compassion concerning the psychical distress, which is so general in the population. He is ready to advise to help humanity fight against it. Unfortunately, the book failed to persuade me about the author's simplistic convictions and unrealistic explanations.

The book is a testimony that Chet Shupe is moved by the past and present suffering of humans and concerned about the future of humanity. I think that empathy is one important positive aspect of Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature. Furthermore, I appreciated the well-documented and interesting review of human civilization`s history. I find it ground-breaking, that the author refers mainly to Ted talks and TV shows as sources of inspiration. It is useful, that the author included a series of tables, a glossary of the used terms, and a few slideshows further explaining his message to the reader. I appreciate his sincere statements about his struggles caused by psychological distress and his powerful motivation to find methods to heal himself. He talks openly also about the fact, that he does not succeed to apply the methods described in his book, so he could not testify by his example that his advice and solutions would resolve humanity’s great problems.

An important drawback of the book is that it repeats the same, central ideas too many times. It bothers me, that it traces back all caveats of civilization to one or two moments of human evolution, which, in my opinion, simplifies too much the global image. Another negative aspect is the pessimistic tone, which weighs down the reader. I think, that the author exaggerates concerning the generalized lack of unconditioned love and happiness of humanity. I had the feeling as if he would project his depression and anxiety on humanity. I appreciate self-authenticity, just like the author, but I am not sure that his definition of this term fits mine, nor that living in civilization excludes the chance to live happily and freely.

I would recommend this book to audiences interested in gaining new insights on evolution, the history of humanity, and civilization.

[Tima · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness is a philosophic attempt to explain how freely mankind evolved and sustained a healthy lifestyle. There is a defence for primitive lifestyle patterns and more integrated communities. In Chet Shupe's view, civilization with every advancing step has somehow become too ambitious and it has certainly destroyed happiness, mistaking it for material growth.

The author claims that we have no free will, it is just an incessant desire that is wired by our subconscious mind. The material desire keeps suppressing the actual meaning of life which is to be close to nature. Effectively, language also changed our behaviour. From living in the moment, mankind began to live in an illusory imagination and future. It introduced fear into human nature.

In the process of being civilised, humans have cultivated themselves as coded machines. The legal subjugation has institutionalised our behaviour and everything is under the surveillance of law which pushes us away from our natural functions.

A few remarks on what I like about this book. Chet Shupe has tried to touch the most sensitive and unturned chapter of human knowledge. So, that is really embracing. The concept is diverse because it has evolutionary perspective as the tough road through which we have reached where we stand. It depicts the negative impression of ultra civilization and the criticism is well worth reading.

The chapters are well versed and the subjects are of contemporary importance so that is well justified. Now, the game of law, state, institutions and technology is well connected to the behaviour impact on human lives.

Perhaps, the criticism is too harsh and a bit one -sided. The most misunderstood point I can make about the writer's view is that evolution of mankind as a civilization wasn't a choice, it was the only possible way to move ahead. Generally, the prospect of religion gave mankind a set of belief so there is a enlightening side of it too.

The criticism of language seems absurd because language is what allowed us to have a record of our ancestors and history of mankind. The primitive stage of mankind was more akin to brutes and any modern age person will prefer a civilized world rather than primitive stage where instinct was the only lead humans had.

I would rate this book 3 out of 5. The concept is good and well thought out but still very one sided. There could have been some rational arguments presentings the ebb and flow of civilization. The many aspects of mankind in general have been presented in good manners but again, the vitality of human nature has been left out from the argument.

A good read bringing a new perspective. I would recommend this book to those who have a similar kind of attitude towards civilization and a contemporary system of social hierarchy.

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rediscovering the wisdom of human nature by Chet Supe, is the ideal book for readers more interested in how civilization has changed our lives. When I say "changed our lives", I don't mean that civilization has changed our routines or lifestyle. What I want to discuss is how the book eye-opened me to our society, especially the "modern society" which is the one we're living in nowadays. It details what's really happening around us, and how all of these "hidden things" are affecting us emotionally for thousands of years in the rule of civilization.


Human beings are smart animals, we have "Languaged minds".
The author describes and explains how we, ourselves, have led our way over the years of civilization. Our minds helped us override and transcend the idea of "Following natural orders" to the idea of flourishing simply by developing skills, mastering creations, and communicating with a variety of idioms. Everything that we have achieved makes us distinctive from other living things. Did we do good in evolution? Yes, we did. Was there a downfall in our society afterwards? Yes, there was.
I don't want to go into details, but the author explains the idea of "destruction" more deeply. I will summarize it by naming different things we have done over the centuries, to adapt to the immense changes that we reached in evolution... To adjust to it and the civil rule, we started to: Cope by believing beliefs that are illusions and proofless, hiding our feelings, changing forcefully, depending on the government, etc... All of these destroyed our happiness and freedom to behave naturally, then replaced it with loneliness which is the tip of the iceberg of our suffering.

If it goes to me, I would 100% recommend this book. It helped me realise what our society has done to us, emotionally...
Now, You must see from the paragraphs above that I am siding with the author. According to me, he is right on so many levels, simply by picturing to the readers how our culture has given laws and rules of how we should behave and live. We work jobs we hate to earn money, we talk with others for convenience... Nothing has made us more "fake" or unnatural, but our civilization. We left love, reunion, and happiness aside for the idea of power, satisfaction and currency. Now all of these I mentioned are fully explained in details, inside the book.

Overall, I would assign a rating of five stars to Rediscovering the wisdom of human nature by Chet Supe. The author articulates his vision to the readers and the concept of our culture and civilization over thousands of years. Thus, for the individuals who wish to know more about the transformation of life. From natural way of living, to dominance and dependance. I directly ask you to read it, and enjoy the shocking reality of how far our culture has come.

[Linus Izundu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature by Chet Shupe was written to give a viewpoint on the sensibility that will enable people to modify their way of life into the real world of human nature. It’s derived from the social primates and reflects on the ideals of human emotion. The book is the author’s recap of human natural fulfilment. It explores the mastery necessary to help readers achieve a natural human interface and the possibility to regain personal liberty. But such a goal is rare if it’s not well articulated with reality and a particular audience in focus.
The book is intended for human social exposure and the spotting of the wisdom of human nature. The text began with a preface, introduction and was developed by the narrative in chapters, ultimately to provide the true and much-needed insights into human nature to the intended readers. In this context, human nature is explained as an instinct that implies the basic passions and virtue which entails a way of life, that humans have naturally. This stressed assertion is always used to represent the originality of humanity as narrated by Shupe.
The book clarifies the idea of human integrity and tries to state what the most basic features of human entities prevail, in disparity to other living creatures. It further clarifies, the true story, concept and peculiarity of human existence on earth. It’s indicative of societal settings and all the significant features of natural human life. It’s obvious from the narrative that human nature is destined to be instinctive, scientific, social, thrift, regulatory, lawful and epicurean. It’s the one, that there are a lot of factors that comprise ways of reasoning, perception behaviour, that natural humans have generally and why nature must be admired. The real protection of the human race is attributed to, natural rights of life, property, liberty, freedom and par in nature. People willingly bestow a constituted authority some of their autonomy through a city charter to protect their rights of property ownership and liberty in the modern era. On the other hand, individual property ownership as in ancient times was somewhat obsolete. Although, the physical planet and environment provide the basic human necessity of life. Because nature is provided free, humans always stake it for granted and of course, are less than important in the hierarchy of human needs.
The text is thrilling by the efficacy of the author and its clarity. Its adversity lies in the imaginative and sorrowful literature review. It’s a comparative analysis of historical human life and the recent changes due to the effect of civilisation, which is awful due to the resultant loss of human cultural values as "civilisation destroys happiness."
However, the text is amazing with the editorial so satisfactory. I’m excited to read the book and pleased to recommend it to those with a passion for human originality.

[Symply_sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature, second edition by Chet Shupe”

“Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature” is based on philosophical ideologies of human existence written by Chet Shupe. It takes us to how civilization damages human happiness and how humans managed to cope.

The book explains the concept of human integrity and makes an effort to identify the most fundamental characteristics that distinguish human beings from other living things. According to the Chet Shupe, our subconscious mind has programmed an endless yearning as our only free will and this desire continues to repress the true purpose of existence, which is to be in harmony with nature.

This book shows how the writer delves into the concept of a human being's inherent contentment and endeavors to provide readers with the capability to reconnect with their true nature and the opportunity to reclaim their freedom.

I really appreciate the way the writers have ordered the chapters and passages, as the topics are undoubtedly applicable to modern life. The author has linked many significant points of human history, and has expressed great empathy and sympathy with regard to suffering. This book is able to make its readers focus on the content with profound reflection.

Although there are some unnecessary repetitions in the book, I’d give this book a 4out of 5. I would say this book is professionally edited, I found no errors while reading.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about evolution, the progression of humanity, and civilization to read this book.

[Raj Nandani ( Wrap the Fury) · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book dwells too much on philosophical ideologies of human existence. It reminded me a bit about Freudian concepts but the main focus of this book is towards the return of nature. The author wants to focus on the instincts inherent in our unconscious and their manifestations. I had mixed feelings while reading this book. At the beginning of the book, I was only able to focus on how much the author has repeated about a return to ancient ways of living and how much he criticized the present cultural system. Then slowly the book moved away from that and started to pinpoint the issues in present society, assuming that the natural one would've had allowed us more spiritual freedom and no unnecessary exploitation of certain populations. Still, the author keeps bringing back the natural wisdom again and again.

This book is recommended for someone who wants to understand the unconscious and its development through humankind. The theories are mostly speculative and there is no easy way to completely check them as the present system is too complex to uproot so easily. Basically, it is just a philosophical talk for now. It might be read as an interesting insight by someone who is interested in the human psyche.

[Louise · Rating 1 out of 5]

The book looks at the evolution of human behaviour and how that has affected civilisation from achieving happiness. This includes identifying sin, languages, symptoms and problems, and civilisation. Nevertheless, instincts have never left and the book delves into how humans can listen to their instincts in relation to survival. Topics covered include emotion, wisdom, life itself, and the impact of the pandemic. It is a very bulky book and the wording is repetitive.


I received a free review copy. Thank you to OnlineBookClub and author.

[Kotak_Pandora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Shupe's statements regarding current life are quite intriguing; the sensitivity he conveys in his book can stimulate us to distinguish dichotomies, dualities within the world and humanity. The downside of this book is that Shupe doesn't provide enough supporting arguments from various experts to strengthen his statements. For instance, he could have utilized Jungian psychoanalysis to explain the transcendent and spiritual experiences of humans and more of course.

[Henry E Geist · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chet Shupe points out what I have known for a while. The secret of happiness lies with the people we surround ourselves with. I found the book insightful.

[Jah (_soshereads_) Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the book Rediscovering the Wisdom of Human Nature: How Civilization Destroys Happiness, Chet Stupe went in-depth about how, through civilization, humanity has been damaged, how we are with each other, the value we attach to money, and the importance we place on the future. The book further discusses the problems we face in modern life due to the subjugation of legal authority and how we strip ourselves of our happiness by not being true to our spiritual being by repressing our emotions. The author posits that we shouldn’t be governed by law (institutions) and money but should live spiritually free and be led by feelings and emotions. Stupe proposed that the single hope for redirecting mankind lies within the cultivation of brotherly and sisterly bonds and goes on to explain how this can lead to more emotionally satisfying lives.

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[Deandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

I wish I had read this book at a different time. I understand the author's perspectives, but I only slightly agree with the argument. Yes, many of the societal model civilisation's ways of living have been founded on the premises of control and power. The author claims that "we believe people will be good, only if forced to," and to that I ask whether crime rates are enough to show that this is not a belief but a justifiable one. We need rules and laws because otherwise, it is chaos, and I experienced that.

The author also says that animals have free will and live in harmony but doesn't choose to reflect on the territory fights that occur within the same breed in pursuit of food and resources.

I don't recommend this book at all unless you're in a situation where you want to feel anger and frustration. It wasn't easy to finish the book, but I am glad I did, as it reinforced my beliefs.

[Sierra Flacy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Originally read for an OnlineBookClub review. Shupe is borderline inciting violence for the sake of emotionally stability, which made no sense to me. Multiple blatant grammar errors and disjointed ideas.