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Back to Sanity : Healing the Madness of Our Minds - Steve Taylor
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Back to Sanity

Healing the Madness of Our Minds

By: Steve Taylor

Paperback | 4 June 2012

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Have you ever thought that there might be something wrong with human beings, even that we might be slightly insane? Why is it that human history has been filled with endless wars, together with brutal oppression and inequality, and that so many of us are filled with a restless discontent and an insatiable desire for status, success and material goods?

In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Steve Taylor shows that we do suffer from a psychological disorder, which he refers to as ego-madness, or egomania. This disorder is so close to us that we don't realize it's there, but it's the root cause of all our dysfunctional behaviour, both as individuals and as a species. This book explains the characteristics of ego-madness, where it stems from and how it leads to the madness of materialism, status-seeking, warfare, inequality and other symptoms of our insanity. But equally importantly, Back to Sanity shows how we can heal this mental disorder, and how to allow the fleeting moments of harmony that we all experience from time to time to become our permanent state of being.
Industry Reviews
Taylor is right: humans are mad as cheese. Back to Sanity shows us how to make a sandwich out of our madness and enjoy the meal. -- Oliver James, author of Affluenza and Contented Dementia Insightful, confronting and liberating... I recommend Steve Taylor's brilliant new book to everyone. It is destined to be a modern classic. -- Robert Holden PhD, author of Shift Happens! A book with a massive scope which opens our eyes to a new way of understanding the world, and is also a pleasure to read. -- Christopher Ryan, author of the New York Times bestseller Sex at Dawn For page after page, as I read this book, I kept saying inwardly to myself, "Yes... Yes!" over and over... Back to Sanity continues Steve Taylor's admirable series of books nudging us - individually and collectively - towards wisdom and enlightenment. We should all hope that sales are massive, and that huge numbers of people take their contents to heart. -- Larry Culliford The Network Review The real joy of Back to Sanity is in seeing our own loopiness. The Sunday Times Style

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