I interpret the subjective experiences of major mental illnesses through the biological principles and scientific findings of human evolution. A narrative unfolds of how our inner life—our mind—became human through the ages. The book is modeled after On The Origin of Species: orchestrated steps woven into a formidable argument that the deepest human motivations in human nature were naturally selected to animate not the fitness of individuals, but the productivity of their associations.

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Inside the pages of this book you will learn:

An evolutionary narrative of the human spirit consistent with all relevant science.

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How our craving for sex and attention created human culture.

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How our penises and breasts got to be so big.

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Why belief is really an emotion.

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How ape dominance evolved into human authority.

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The origin of vanity, and why gold is so valuable.

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A simple understanding of self-awareness & reflective thought.

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Why upright posture is so essential to being human.

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The intimate connection between sex, music, and language.

How & Why:

Human emotions appeared 52 million-years ago

Our human ancestors arose 6 million years ago

Our species arose 200 thousand years ago

Language evolved into what it is today

Reflective self-awareness evolved

We are so thoroughly vain

We are spiritual beings

We have a destiny