A central metaphor describing a migrating stork (instinct) that develops a conscious mind (intellect) and is "criticised" for deviating from its path, illustrating the origin of human psychosis.
Griffith posits that the "human condition" is a psychological conflict that began roughly 2 million years ago when the fully conscious mind emerged.
Explains how humans acquired their moral soul through a long process of maternal nurturing, citing the cooperative behaviour of bonobos as evidence.
Defines "God" as the teleological, universal drive toward "Integrative Meaning"—the tendency for matter to organize into ever-larger, stable wholes.
Critiques modern political and social movements (e.g., socialism, political correctness) as forms of "pseudo-idealism" that attempt to feel good without addressing the underlying human condition. Critical Reception
is a definitive treatise by Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith that claims to provide the "holy grail" of biological insight: a first-principle explanation for why humans are capable of both immense love and extreme destruction. Published in 2016, the book argues that humanity’s "upset" state is a psychologically healable condition rather than an immutable biological flaw. The Core Thesis: Instinct vs. Intellect
The book is highly polarized, attracting both fervent praise and sharp skepticism. FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition - Amazon.in
A central metaphor describing a migrating stork (instinct) that develops a conscious mind (intellect) and is "criticised" for deviating from its path, illustrating the origin of human psychosis.
Griffith posits that the "human condition" is a psychological conflict that began roughly 2 million years ago when the fully conscious mind emerged. FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition
Explains how humans acquired their moral soul through a long process of maternal nurturing, citing the cooperative behaviour of bonobos as evidence. A central metaphor describing a migrating stork (instinct)
Defines "God" as the teleological, universal drive toward "Integrative Meaning"—the tendency for matter to organize into ever-larger, stable wholes. Defines "God" as the teleological, universal drive toward
Critiques modern political and social movements (e.g., socialism, political correctness) as forms of "pseudo-idealism" that attempt to feel good without addressing the underlying human condition. Critical Reception
is a definitive treatise by Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith that claims to provide the "holy grail" of biological insight: a first-principle explanation for why humans are capable of both immense love and extreme destruction. Published in 2016, the book argues that humanity’s "upset" state is a psychologically healable condition rather than an immutable biological flaw. The Core Thesis: Instinct vs. Intellect
The book is highly polarized, attracting both fervent praise and sharp skepticism. FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition - Amazon.in
