A wide-ranging argument by a renowned anthropologist that the capacity to believe is what makes us human Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary scientists answer with proposals for why ritual, religion, and faith make sense as adaptations to past challenges or as by-products of our hyper-complex cognitive capacities. But what if the focus on religion is too narrow? Renowned anthropologist Agustín Fuentes argues that the capacity to be religious is actually a small part of a larger and deeper human capacity to believe. Why believe in religion, economies, love? A fascinating intervention into some of the most common misconceptions about human nature, this book employs evolutionary, neurobiological, and anthropological evidence to argue that belief—the ability to commit passionately and wholeheartedly to an idea—is central to the human way of being in the world.
There are three major myths of human nature: humans are divided into biological races; humans are naturally aggressive; men and women are truly different in behavior, desires, and wiring. In an engaging and wide-ranging narrative Agustín Fuentes counters these pervasive and pernicious myths about human behavior. Tackling misconceptions about what race, aggression, and sex really mean for humans, Fuentes incorporates an accessible understanding of culture, genetics, and evolution requiring us to dispose of notions of "nature or nurture." Presenting scientific evidence from diverse fields, including anthropology, biology, and psychology, Fuentes devises a myth-busting toolkit to dismantle persistent fallacies about the validity of biological races, the innateness of aggression and violence, and the nature of monogamy and differences between the sexes. A final chapter plus an appendix provide a set of take-home points on how readers can myth-bust on their own. Accessible, compelling, and original, this book is a rich and nuanced account of how nature, culture, experience, and choice interact to influence human behavior.
A wide-ranging argument by a renowned anthropologist that the capacity to believe is what makes us human Why are so many humans religious? Why do we daydream, imagine, and hope? Philosophers, theologians, social scientists, and historians have offered explanations for centuries, but their accounts often ignore or even avoid human evolution. Evolutionary scientists answer with proposals for why ritual, religion, and faith make sense as adaptations to past challenges or as by-products of our hyper-complex cognitive capacities. But what if the focus on religion is too narrow? Renowned anthropologist Agustín Fuentes argues that the capacity to be religious is actually a small part of a larger and deeper human capacity to believe. Why believe in religion, economies, love? A fascinating intervention into some of the most common misconceptions about human nature, this book employs evolutionary, neurobiological, and anthropological evidence to argue that belief—the ability to commit passionately and wholeheartedly to an idea—is central to the human way of being in the world.
The Mapuches accomplished what the mighty Aztec and Inca empires failed so overwhelming to do- to preserve their independence, and keep the Spanish invaders at bay. The Mapuche infantry played a vital role in the Araucanian war, from the initial of the conquest in 1541 to 1883. The goals of this book: a) To provide an overview of the military aspects weaponry, armory, the horse, and tactic, strategy facing the Mapuches; at the beginning of the Spanish conquest. b) To provide an overview, of the military superiority enjoyed, by the Spanish army, in addition, the role of the Auxiliary Indian. c) To point out how, by military innovations, and adaptation in the face of Araucanian war, the Mapuches managed to resist Spanish military campaigns, for over 300 years.
LA ESCALERA QUE TE LLEVARÁ DE REGRESO AL HOGAR Agustin Garcia Muñiz Hacia el año 2000, cuando se suponía que todo apuntaba para el fin del mundo y su humanidad por quinta ocasión, algo inesperado pasó que dejó en suspenso todos esos planes, para sorpresa de muchos y disgusto de algunos. Este cambio de planes se debió a importantes decisiones tomadas por las partes superiores de los seres humanos, quienes están a cargo de este planeta. Tal decisión consistió en optar por continuar por el camino de la evolución, antes que por el de la autodestrucción. Esto significa que esta humanidad ha decidido iniciar su proceso de ascension, junto con el del planeta Tierra. A partir de la cancelación de las catastróficas profecías, llegó la nueva energía al planeta, y con ella el cambio individual se volvió una prioridad, aunque no por ello obligatorio. Sin embargo, por diferencia de vibraciones, quienes no logren elevar suficientemente la suya, preferirían abandonar el planeta para posteriormente regresar en calidad de índigos, con lo que aceptar el cambio les será mucho más fácil. Muchas almas que han estado aquí en calidad de observadores, simplemente se irán para no volver pues su trabajo ha terminado. Para todo aquellos seres que se quedarán a apoyar el proceso de la ascension, les hemos preparado esta magnífica herramienta que hemos llamado la escalera, con la cual podrán ascender tan rápido como se lo propongan, en el menor tiempo posible. Cuando te decidas a subirla, con intención pura, te darás cuenta que al fin el rompecabezas de tu vida se empieza a armar, y una vez que la hayas subido, tendrás la sensación de haber llegado a descansar a tu dulce hogar luego de una ardua jornada. Por ahora yo me encuentro muy ocupado subiéndola, y te invito a que te abandones al cambio, y hagas lo mismo. ¡Tu vida jamás será la misma!
Jaguar is a man in search of his identity. As he comes from a remote Mexican village and moves to the megalopolis, he loses himself in modernity, alcohol and women. After a long journey into his past he rediscovers himself in the remnants of his father's life. Written in the style of Magical Realism, The Solitude of Destiny takes you on a magical mystery tour you will not soon forget.
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