Spontaneous Evolution: Our Positive Future (and a Way to Get There from Here)

by Bruce H. Lipton, Steve Bhaerman

Overview

Today's leading-edge science is shattering old myths and rewriting the story that will shape the future of human civilization. Pioneering biologist and best-selling author Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D., and political philosopher Steve Bhaerman offer a mind-expanding synthesis of science and society that explains why our planet is on the threshold of an incredible evolutionary event-the emergence of a new super-organism: Humanity.

Spontaneous Evolution reveals that the struggle before us is not against some external enemy, but rather against culturally distorted misperceptions of human nature and human potential. These myths, programmed into our collective subconscious, are directly responsible for today's global crises. Fortunately, the blueprint for our sustainable, life-affirming future is already inside of us, encoded in each of the trillions of cells comprising our body!

Like no other book, Spontaneous Evolution offers you the information and inspiration you need to participate in the greatest adventure in human history-conscious evolution!

Steve Bhaerman is an author, humorist, and political and cultural commentator who has performed enlightening comedy as Swami Beyondananda for over 23 years. Steve is active in transpartisan politics and promoting the practical application of Spontaneous Evolution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401926311
Publisher:	Hay House, Inc.
Publication date:	08/01/2010
Pages:	432
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Bruce H. Lipton, Ph.D. is an internationally recognized authority in bridging science and spirit and a leading voice in new biology. A cell biologist by training, he taught at the University of Wisconsin’s School of Medicine, and later performed pioneering studies at Stanford University. Author of The Biology of Belief, he has been a guest speaker on hundreds of TV and radio shows, as well as keynote presenter for national and international conferences.

Steve Bhaerman is an author, humorist, and political and cultural commentator, who’s been writing and performing enlightening comedy as Swami Beyondananda for over 20 years. A pioneer in alternative education and holistic publications, Steve is active in transpartisan politics and the practical application of Spontaneous Evolution.

Table of Contents

Preface: Why We Wrote This Book xi

Introduction: A Universal Love Story xv

Preamble: Spontaneous Remission xix

Part I What If Everything You Know Is Wrong! 1

Chapter 1 Believing Is Seeing 7

Chapter 2 Act Locally … Evolve Globally 27

Chapter 3 A New Look at the Old Story 43

Chapter 4 Rediscovering America 67

Part II Four Myth-Perceptions of the Apocalypse 85

Chapter 5 Myth-Perception One: Only Matter Matters 91

Chapter 6 Myth-Perception Two: Survival of the Fittest 109

Chapter 7 Myth-Perception Three: It's in Your Genes 127

Chapter 8 Myth-Perception Four: Evolution Is Random 143

Chapter 9 Dysfunction at the Junction 163

Chapter 10 Going Sane 193

Part III Changing the Guard and Re-Growing the Garden 205

Chapter 11 Fractal Evolution 215

Chapter 12 Time to See a Good Shrink 243

Chapter 13 The One Suggestion 269

Chapter 14 A Healthy Commonwealth 291

Chapter 15 Healing the Body Politic 313

Chapter 16 A Whole New Story 339

Acknowledgments 361

Belief Change Modalities 365

About the Cover Art 369

Endnotes 371

Index 391

About the Authors 403

Interviews

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Editorial Reviews

“This is the life-map we’ve all been waiting for! In Spontaneous Evolution, Bruce Lipton and Steve Bhaerman cast a holistic new light, on an emerging new civilization. With just the right blend of spiritual humor and rock-solid-science, the authors lead us beyond collapsing economies and religious extremes to show us that such chaos is a natural step in an unfolding process, rather than the tragic end to a broken planet. Once we recognize the big picture, the choices to a better life and a better world become obvious. The guiding role of spontaneous evolution is where our teachings of life, history, and civilization should begin. I love this book!”
— Gregg Braden, New York Times best-selling author of The Divine Matrix and Fractal Time
 
“Spontaneous Evolution is a world-changing book that offers a heartening view of humanity’s destiny. Built on the foundation of the latest discoveries in science, it points us in the direction of functional politics, sustainable economics, and individual responsibility in the context of an interdependent community.”
— Thom Hartmann, author of The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
 
“This wise and thoughtful book is a powerful antidote for anyone who is pessimistic and depressed about our future and the challenges we face as humans.”
— Larry Dossey, M.D., author of The Power of Premonitions: How Knowing The Future Can Shape Our Lives
 

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