Recent Podcasts
On June 13, I was the guest of Cameron Brauer, who interviewed me on his twice-weekly podcast, “My Alien Life.”
Cameron's background in anthropology and archaeology gave him a unique perspective as an interviewer, and his numerous challenging and relevant questions resulted in a particularly lively and fascinating discussion.
To listen to this podcast, click on the link below:
https://myalienlifepodcast.com/episodes
Online Course:
"Technologies That
Transformed Humanity"
This 10-day online course summarizes the theories set forth in UNBOUND. Each 5-minute lesson is delivered to your email for 10 consecutive days by Highbrow.com, which offers over 250 such courses in a wide variety of subjects. Registration is free for the first 30 days.
The Highbrow course based on UNBOUND is now available in an audio format, narrated by the author. Simply download the Listenable app from the App Store and access "Technologies That Transformed Humanity."
See a description of the Highbrow course.
Picture Credits
Home Page
Photo of Richard Currier by Cara L. Keith, July 2012.
Cover Art: "Prometheus Carrying Fire," by Jans Cossiers
Cover design by Anthony Morais, Arcade Publishing
Background Skyscraper
Mayan Woman from Guatemala:G.E. Stuart and G.S. Stuart, The Mysterious Maya. National Geographic Society 1977, p. 116.
Ancient Greek Vase:
Art History, February 25, 2010, "Classical Greek Pottery" Available at: http://www.arthistoryspot.com/2010/02/classical-greek-pottery/. Accessed 1/18/2013.
Bushman Woman:
A. Waannenburgh, P. Johnson, and A. Bannister,
The Bushmen. Chartwell Books, 1979, Plate 120.
French Cave Painting:
Grotte de Chauvet. Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, Préfecture de la Région Rhône-Alpes. In B. Fagan, Cro-Magnon. Bloomsbury Press 2010, Plate 2.
African Bonobo Standing:
© Frans Lanting/www.lanting.com. Reprinted with permission.
UNNATURAL: How Modern Society is Destroying Human Happiness
In my next book, currently a work in progress, I explore the immense disconnect between our inherited human natures and the unnatural life-ways of contemporary society.
Although we who live
in the 21st century currently enjoy the greatest personal wealth, the
most plentiful food, the most effective medical care, and the longest average
life-spans in human history, a shockingly large number of us are desperately unhappy. Thousands of studies by medical and social scientists confirm that happiness and
satisfaction in today’s world is seriously undermined by an epidemic of chronic
stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness that is without precedent in human
history.
Read a detailed chapter-by-chapter summary of UNNATURAL.
A German-Language Edition of UNBOUND was Published in 2024
A German-language edition of UNBOUND was published by Mensaion Verlag in June of 2024.
Available in both paperback and E-book formats, this edition features a new Preface by the author and fully translated illustrations.
Go to the "German-Language Edition" page for details.