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The Self Delusion

The Surprising Science of Our Connection to Each Other and the Natural World

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The Self Delusion

By: Tom Oliver
Narrated by: Joe Jameson
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About this listen

We are much more connected to nature and each other than we realise....

  • Most of our 37 trillion cells have such a short lifespan that we are essentially made anew every few weeks
  • The molecules forming our bodies have been component parts of countless other organisms, from ancient plants to dinosaurs
  • The bacteria, fungi and viruses that make up our bodies influence our moods and even manipulate our behaviour
  • Every word and every touch we receive from other people transforms the neural networks in our brain and changes our sense of self

The Self Delusion is an explosive, powerful and inspiring book that brings together overwhelming evidence against the illusion we have of ourselves as independent beings - and explains how understanding our many connections may be the key to a better future.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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Critic reviews

"A thought-provoking and worthwhile read." (The Times)

"A timely, challenging book." (Guardian)

"[A] rich, intriguing book." (Nature)
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Extremely informative and structured in such a way so as to make the content very coherent and understandable. Would highly recommend for those interested in mindfulness and ecology.

Insightful and inspiring

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It's a while since I listened to this, but the message was clear, your actions can have surprising consequences. This is but one of many emerging angles on how inter-connected we really are.

A powerful message

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One of my favourite things about the book is it logically breaks down how we are all connected.

My favourite quote is ‘it’s not nature vs human, we are nature’

A deeper look into our connectednesses

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Love this - we are all one - and we all need to wake up to this.

What the world needs now is this book!

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I am a spiritual person who is angry that the environment keeps getting destroyed. By linking spirituality with science, this book took me on a journey of understanding how science supports the spiritual concepts that connect us to nature so that we can take effective action to protect our planet.

Cleverly links spirituality and science to re-ignite motivation to save our planet

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