Szendi Gábor: The Decline and Fall of Man 1 pc
Who is the man? A brave warrior who protects his family from all dangers? A charming macho, the captivator of women's hearts? An exemplary and devoted father who lives for his children after work? A big thinker and brilliant scientist? Or is it the opposite: violent, rude, debauched, selfish, and power-hungry? Or even worse: simply a doormat?
Man is the pinnacle of creation and a fallen angel: what he builds with one hand, he destroys with the other. A beast wearing a muzzle, struggling to play the role of a cultured being. A rebellious creature, rushing head first into a wall, needing more pampering than a toddler. A true leader figure, yet unable to even wash his dirty underwear on his own.
In his usual witty style, GÁBOR SZENDI portrays the supposedly stronger gender - which might be better referred to as the weaker gender from now on - with ruthless thoroughness. Man is the system error itself, the thoughtless, hastily assembled invention of evolution. Looking behind the scenes of its manufacturing process, we can see how many pitfalls the path goes through before it is even born - and the real complications only come afterward. The greatest threat to man himself.
The decline and fall of man makes bold statements and does not offer ready-made recipes, yet it invites collective thinking. With its surprising connections, startling results, and brand new perspectives, it is a worthy companion to The ascent and glory of woman.
GÁBOR SZENDI is a writer and psychologist, the Hungarian propagator and popularizer of the paleolithic diet, but above all a freethinker. He believes that our modern world has moved light years away from the way of life to which we have adapted over millions of years. Although we live in big cities and are surrounded by super-intelligent gadgets, our brain is still that of a hunter-gatherer tribe member. If we crave a fuller and happier life, we must first understand what we were designed for.