Straw Dogs By John Gray.epub Now

: Gray refers to humans as Homo rapiens , a highly destructive species whose expansion inevitably leads to environmental despoliation and the mass extinction of other life forms. "Straw Dogs" and the Indifference of the Universe

: If we accept Darwin’s theory of natural selection, we must accept that the human mind evolved for survival, not for the pursuit of abstract "truth" or "freedom". Straw Dogs by John Gray.epub

The book's title is derived from the Tao Te Ching , where "straw dogs" were ritual objects used in ancient Chinese ceremonies—honored during the rite but discarded and trampled immediately after. Your Problems Aren't Real - Nat's Notes : Gray refers to humans as Homo rapiens

: Modern humanism is a "secular religion" built on the ruins of Christian myth, specifically the idea of universal salvation rebranded as "progress". Your Problems Aren't Real - Nat's Notes :