UNCOMMON SENSE. Who are we? How’d we get here? Where are we going? (en Inglés) - Gary L. Conrad

Who are we? How did we get here? And where are we going?

Humanity has spent thousands of years building civilizations, governments, economic systems, religions, technologies, and institutions meant to make life better.

But are they actually leading us where we want to go?

In Uncommon Sense, Gary L. Conrad steps outside the usual political debate to examine a much bigger question: What have we learned about human behavior, society, and government, and what does that history tell us about our future?

Conrad explores the interconnected forces that have shaped civilization, from human nature, psychology, and education to religion, economics, technology, government, and the environment. Along the way, he challenges assumptions we rarely stop to question and examines how the choices societies make shape the world that follows.

Conrad approaches civilization as a complex system, one in which changing a single part can affect everything else. As societies become more complex, it gets harder to hold things together, and disaffection can increase, increasing the stress level. He tries to find the true motivators of behavior to understand the choices. However, choices can have consequences and ulterior motives may cause those consequences to be ignored.

This book is for readers who:

●Question where modern society is headed

●Want to understand how human behavior influences economics, government, religion, and culture

●Enjoy exploring the connections between history, psychology, technology, and society

●Are interested in democracy, self-government, and the forces that shape civilizations

●Suspect that what we call "common sense" may deserve a second look

But Uncommon Sense ultimately asks one more question:

Where SHOULD we be going?

For Conrad, that question leads to a deeper examination of democracy, autocracy, freedom, possession, individual need, social need, and the importance of balance.

Will the future be shaped by the many or by the few? By cooperation or competition? By independence or dependence?

Uncommon Sense invites readers to examine how humanity arrived at this moment, and to think more deeply about the choices that will shape what comes next.