why are we the way we are?
by Troy A. of High Tech High International '14
Have you ever wondered why people do the things they do? Or perhaps why water is wet? These are questions that have pondered many people for ages. Why are we the way we are? It is a very broad question with many different ways to answer it. The literature I am about to present covers many of these questions. As a fellow human being, the yearning to understand is what drove me to find answers to these questions. The answers may surprise you.
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The Social Animal
David Brooks - 424 pages The New York Times writer David Brooks explores the many fundamental questions in life. Why are some people are able to jump out of the ruts in life with no scratches? Well, David Brooks asked those same questions. While questioning the very base of society Brooks was able to answer these questions using sociology, psychology, and biology. Subconsciously, our minds will determine how we act and who we are, from the simple decisions we make to the most basic human interaction. |
The Accidental Universe
by Alan Lightman - 157 pages The mere fact that we live here on this little green marble in the vastness of space is astonishing. Just in the past 1,000 years, we have been able to go from thinking the world is flat and that we are the center of the solar system, to putting a man on the moon. Just like thousands of years ago, what we think we know is constantly being proved wrong and replaced with new ideas. The world we live in and how it affects us is coincidence and that what we see around us can be explained with science according to Alan Lightman. He uses modern theories and uses metaphors to help explain the science behind life. |
Without Conscience Robert Hare - 236 pages The human mind is full of complex mysteries that puzzle everyone. Robert D. Hare explores the minds of psychopaths: how they bulldoze through peoples lives, infiltrating companies or becoming serial killers. Have you ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a psychopath? Dr. Hare’s years of research with the conscienceless gives him the amazing ability to explain the world of psychopaths. The things you’ll learn may scare you. |