Publisher's Synopsis
Albert Einstein claims that our experience of being separate from nature and humanity is due to "an illusion of consciousness" that traps us in a mental prison. Given the trajectory of human evolution, there is evidence that we're in the midst of a species-wide shift out of this collective delusion. This is the bold idea of Peter Baumann's The Enlightenment Revolution-a challenging exploration of the social and evolutionary trends that are signalling the approach of a turning point for the human species. Focusing on scientific and evolutionary insights Baumann investigates: A new understanding of enlightenment and why it is the next inevitable phase in human evolution How our decisions emerge from subconscious processing, and are not the work of a conscious self The hidden limits of conceptual orientation and how the capacity for conscious awareness will overcome them The purpose of emotions and how they influence our daily lives The new individuality-what it will mean to live in the coming "post-conceptual" age, and much more With The Enlightenment Revolution, Peter Baumann makes a provocative case that we are reaching the end of the era of separateness and entering an epochal shift of human awareness-one that will transform the way that we and future generations experience life.
