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Human Nature from Caveman to Homo Deus: 30 Years of Wisdom in History, Biology & Science | Frank Forencich
Quest for Questions
1 hour 27 minutes 21 seconds
4 years ago
Human Nature from Caveman to Homo Deus: 30 Years of Wisdom in History, Biology & Science | Frank Forencich
Show Notes:
Today's guest is a walking reminder of our human origins, or said differently, how we as humans used to live & think for 99% of the time on Earth. The main challenge he's been tackling for over 30 years now is:
"How do we retain some sense of our ancestry and our ancestral ways while making it work in the modern world & environment."
And as Frank beautifully put it, the challenge isn't small, because: "We're just animals who are trying to function in an alien environment. We're all trying to adapt to this world, that we don't really understand."
The 3 main questions me & Frank are exploring today:
❓ What caused the big shift from humans living in harmony with Nature, and the present moment, where it's a Man against Nature, trying to master it.
❓ Why a trip to the Ground ZERO of Human experience, which is Africa and its native Tribes, changed Frank's perspective on the human condition - forever
❓ What is the unifying story that will bring, us humans, together, moving forward?
Full show notes and resources can be found here [https://konradyerba.com/blog/frank-forencich]
Links Mentioned In The Episode:
* The Reenchantment of the World by Morris Berman [https://www.amazon.com/Reenchantment-World-Morris-Berman/dp/0801492254]
* The Master and His Emissary by Iain McGilchrist [https://www.amazon.com/Master-His-Emissary-Divided-Western/dp/0300245920/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=master+and+his&qid=1634029829&s=books&sr=1-1]
* The Fall by Steve Taylor [https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Afterword-Steve-Taylor-ebook/dp/B07DGPD76K/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=steve+taylor&qid=1634030274&s=books&sr=1-5]
* Frank's Website [https://www.exuberantanimal.com/]
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Quest for Questions
Making sense of the world around us by questioning conventional wisdom, widely-held assumptions, and deeply-rooted beliefs in order to figure out the capital T - Truth. More info