Disconnected: The Roots of Human Cruelty and How Connection Can Heal the World

’Essential reading in this day and age.’ Bernardo Kastrup, philosopher, author of Why Materialism is Baloney

DisConnected offers a new vision of human nature and a new understanding of human behaviour and social problems. Connection is the most essential human trait - it determines our behaviour and our level of well-being. Cruelty is the result of a sense of disconnection, while ＂goodness＂ stems from connection. Unfortunately, the most disconnected people gravitate to positions of power, which leads to ＂pathocracy,＂ the most common form of government during the 20th century. Disconnected societies are patriarchal, hierarchical and warlike. Connected societies are egalitarian, democratic and peaceful. We can measure both social progress and personal development in terms of how far we move along a continuum of connection. At the most essential level, we are always interconnected. Altruism and spirituality are experiences of our fundamental connection. Regaining awareness of our connection is the only way by which we can live in harmony with ourselves, one another, and the world itself.

Steve Taylor PhD is a senior lecturer in psychology at Leeds Beckett University. He is the author of many best-selling books on spirituality and psychology. For the past ten years, Steve has been included in Mind, Body Spirit magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most spiritually influential people. Eckhart Tolle has referred to his work as ’an important contribution to the global shift in awakening.’ He lives in Manchester, UK.