a summary of some final thoughts from Ascent of Humanity
The Ascent of Humanity falls into a selective category of books which has redefined my life simply by the process of reading it. Similar to the breath of fresh air I received when reading Krishnamurti or Arthur Koestler for the first time, Charles Eisenstein is the modern practical philosopher. But to call him a philosopher [...]
The universal response to why we go to school is “to learn” but modern schooling has proved to do otherwise.
I am reading through Charles Eisentstein’s Ascent of Humanity on the 35 minute bus ride every day back and forth from work. This is one of the most important books I’ve ever read for several reasons: timing, content and personal context.