Back to Sanity: Healing the Madness of Our Minds

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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 so many human beings are filled with a restless discontent, and an insatiable desire for material goods, status and power? Why is it that human history has been filled with endless conflict, oppression and inequality? In this ground-breaking and inspiring book, Steve Taylor shows that we do suffer from a psychological disorder, which he refers to as humania, or ego-madness. 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 humania, 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 allow the fleeting moments of harmony that we all experience from time to time to become our permanent state of being.

Steve Taylor PhD is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Metropolitan University and the bestselling author of several books on spirituality and psychology, including The Fall, Waking from Sleep and Out of the Darkness. He lives in Manchester with his wife and three young children. www.stevenmtaylor.com

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