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The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible
- Narrated by: Paul Geiger
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences
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Summary
In a time of social and ecological crisis, what can we as individuals do to make the world a better place? This inspirational and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are feeling, replacing it with a grounding reminder of what's true: we are all connected, and our small, personal choices bear unsuspected transformational power. By fully embracing and practicing this principle of interconnectedness - called interbeing - we become more effective agents of change and have a stronger positive influence on the world.
Throughout the book, Eisenstein relates real-life stories showing how small, individual acts of courage, kindness, and self-trust can change our culture's guiding narrative of separation, which, he shows, has generated the present planetary crisis. He brings to conscious awareness a deep wisdom we all innately know: until we get ourselves in order, any action we take - no matter how good our intentions - will ultimately be wrongheaded and wronghearted. Above all, Eisenstein invites us to embrace a radically different understanding of cause and effect, sounding a clarion call to surrender our old worldview of separation, so that we can finally create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
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- Rob
- 20-01-20
Watch yourself, change yourself, change the world
This book was not what I initially expected but I enjoyed it thoroughly. It has given me a framework to observe and question all my assumptions about who and what I am, how the world works, and if reality even exists. By loosening our grip on absolutes, on what we tell ourself to believe, it creates space for a new narrative, a new story of a world that we actually want to participate in. If like me you're put off at first by the narrators voice I urge you to pay on and you will forget it was ever a issue.
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- Kate Carey
- 18-11-20
Incredible story!
Loved it! Eloquently written, challenged my thinking and was inspiring to see how separation can be transformed for oneness and a more beautiful world our hearts know is possible.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-10-20
Amazing!!
An absolutely amazing, inspiring book. Cant wait to delve deeper into his work, he's truly an inspiration.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-07-20
Inspiring!
An inspiring book that shines a positive light on to the world we live, and the way we can be part of the change.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-06-20
A book for current times.
Excellent book and great content. poor narration. droning on with no regard to grammar or vocal intonation.
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- DE
- 17-05-20
Sobering, humbling and a Beacon
Charles names fundamental truths of how we got to where we currently are as the human species. His vision is complelling and obvious. It necessitates a change of perception and the willingness to step out onto new ground. This book provides information to reflect and consider a new way of perceiving. And it gives encouragement to take first steps into a new way of being.
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- Elan Sun Star
- 31-07-17
Astounding lucidity a pasterpiece
What did you love best about The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible?
I have thousands of audiobooks and tens of thousands of books,
This stands as one of the very best top 3
Brilliant and clear
A must read
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- Christina P.
- 03-06-19
Excellent concepts; narration detracts a bit
Charles Eisentstein presents some excellent concepts for how to address the serious ecological challenges ahead. He makes essential connections between problems humans have wrought on the natural world and those we face in society and our personal lives. I wish there had been as much on solutions as on describing the problems. Other than that, I'm glad to have listened to it and I learned some good things new to me. Paul Geiger's narration often sounded as if he were a machine. It almost got in the way of my hearing this book since a machine voice is completely opposite to Charles Eisenstein's message. I wish I could have heard this book in the author's own voice.
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- Molly Gordon
- 19-01-17
A phenomenal book offering hope
This is perhaps the wisest and most hopeful book I have read in my lifetime, and I have read many. In his wisdom, the author doesn't claim to be right, he claims only to be pointing in the direction of an understanding that can free us from the painful experiences of separation, lack, and entity that plague us. Read it with an open mind and heart. Notice what it wakes up in you and celebrate the unfolding.
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- Thomas
- 09-05-15
This is an exceptionally good book!!
If you could sum up The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible in three words, what would they be?
Sacred Storytelling Turning/Tipping-Point
What other book might you compare The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible to and why?
Gregg Braden: Turning Point - which also tells the story of our rapidly transforming world.
What about Paul Geiger’s performance did you like?
Great clarity of calm tempo - which was helpful to digest the material.
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- P. Metz
- 10-04-15
The Most Important Work of our Lifetimes
When I first read this book, I felt as if Eisenstein had written the book that had been floating around in my head for the last several years. In this work, the author draws on the totality of knowledge that has been gathered by humans over the course in history and his previous, lofty works to answer the all-important questions: "How did we get to where we are as a species?" "What needs to change in order to change the course of humanity and the planet?" "What can I do about this nagging feeling that something is wrong here?" and "How can one solitary human make a difference in this out-of-control world?"
Charles argues that the negative direction that this planet and our species is heading can be traced back to one root cause: the stories that we live by that we use to answer the questions "why am I here?" "who are we as a species?" and "what is the right way to live?" I picked this up right after finishing David Korten's "Change the Story, Change the Future," and this work illuminates both the current story we are living by and the one that we need to inhabit in order to change the course of human history.
Read this immediately and begin standing in a new story of humanity.
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- Joseph Arnold
- 20-04-17
This book will change your life
Listening to this book felt almost like remembering some forgotten dream; almost as if I were listening to a version of myself from the future, where I had become a more badass and mature version of myself.
Boo-yah!
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- Violet
- 18-09-20
Just didn’t resonate with me
This book was recommended to me by a very like minded, respected friend. So I was very excited to listen. I found it to be at first, over complicated and intellectually pretentious...then just trite. I really was hoping for something inspiring and eye opening. Not sure why I just couldn’t appreciate it. I can see that many very smart people found the book to be magical. Didn’t do it for me. I am vegan..and didn’t really love his treatment of the subject of veganism...I tried to remain open in spite of that. I feel that the message could’ve been conveyed in one chapter...
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-11-19
Great, important book. Read it yourself.
The content of Tthis book Is so mind expanding and so important. Sadly, the performance is subpar. Many words are mispronounced, the delivery is robotic...
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- Ken R
- 23-10-18
Wondering if this should be your next listen?
I would say it probably should! Amazingly well written and thought provoking book. One of my favorite listens ever.
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- Riley Mulinix
- 22-01-21
Game Changer
This book challenged my basic assumptions & beliefs I’ve held my entire life. I’ve vacillated between despair for our future & optimism for several years but now I choose the Story of hope, love & unity. A world of love, unity and interbeing is being birthed... will you be part of this more beautiful world?