Left in the dark by Tony Wright and Graham Gynn
Graham Gynn and Tony Wright follow the implications of modern brain research
to an astounding conclusion: that our culturally acquired left-brain dominance
has cost us our sanity, and that ancient myths about a fall from grace actually
record neurochemical events within our skulls. But if we have alienated ourselves
from nature and our original state of wholeness, there may be a way back. This
is a startling book that makes us rethink the most fundamental issues of religion,
psychology, and philosophy. Richard Heinberg: (lecturer at the New College of
California and author of eight books including Memories and Visions of Paradise
and The Oil Depletion Protocol)
Review by Dennis McKenna
One the great puzzles of primate evolution has been the explosive evolution
of the anomalous human brain. Another aspect of evolution usually ignored or
overlooked by evolutionary biologists has been the certain impact of bioactive
plant secondary metabolites, abundant in the omnivorous diet of foraging primates,
on the evolution of human cognition, as well as physiological and neurological
adaptations. The authors of Left in the Dark have proposed a stunningly innovative
and challenging theory that neatly ties together these issues and provides plausible,
rational, and scientifically insightful explanations for many of the most persistent
mysteries surrounding the evolution of the human brain, cognitive and cultural
evolution, and human brain anomalies. The authors also show how human interactions
and adaptations to plant secondary compounds continue to profoundly influence
individual human development, human behavior, and contemporary societal evolution.
The authors have made an ambitious and well-crafted argument, and have done
so in an engaging manner that will be comprehensible to any intelligent layman,
and will also be of interest to anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, cognitive
psychologists, neurophysiologists, ethnobotanists, and virtually anyone else
who has ever wondered how humans evolved to be the way we are.
Review by Tim Varley
A truly seminal piece of writing . . . ties together very succinctly diverse
esoteric ideologies with a solid underpinning of factual observations from the
fields of neurophysiology, psychology and much more.
I look forward to seeing where practical application of some of the ideas mentioned
can lead us.
Review by Ruth Boulton (music therapist)
EXTRAORDINARY. This book manages to explain the link between all of these and
more and the effects our tragic inherited loss of function has and is increasingly
having on us. It takes us to the edge of our potentiality and exposes the inherent
key for profound and sustainable change from the inside out.
It is fascinating and engaging reading, written in digestible sections with
a balance of scientific information, explanation, personal experience and the
odd lacing of dry humour to highlight the message.
It gave me a real sense and explanation of hunches I've had in my work and
life, with lots of new ground as 'food for thought'.
Review by our Veronika Robinson
Left in the Dark sheds LIGHT on what can only be described as perfect sense
about our human nature. The ideas are cutting edge and could transform society
if were were to implement them in our day to day lives. It provides hope that
humanity isn't destined for disaster. The choice, however, is always ours. Will
we seek to honour our biological needs or go on suppressing them? I fully endorse
the authors' intentions, research and conclusions, and can't recommend the book
highly enough. It should be mandatory reading for anyone involved in medicine,
psychology, biology and nutrition. EXCELLENT and gripping.
Review by by Robert Kay
When I first read left in the dark I was awestruck. Through a true piece of
right brain inspiration he has possibly stumbled on the single most important
discovery ever made: that our left brains are a damaged counterpart of the right.
Not only that but he explores in detail the possible biological causes as well
as consequences theological, social and individual. He also poses some enthralling
ideas to remedy the situation.
As a supposedly rational atheist I have often had trouble reconciling my 'spiritual'
experiences with my world view. Tony's book gave me a way through this. A year
on from my first reading of left in the dark I am still grateful for the insight
it has given me into the human condition. I hope and suspect that this is the
starting point for a revolution in the way we think about ourselves - not as
the pinnacle of evolution but simply as a species that made it this far (and
by the skin of our teeth at that).
Oh and did I mention it is beautifully and entertainingly written? Good luck
guys:-)
About Tony
Tony is a raw foodist who recently broke the world record for staying awake.
This book is the result of years of research on the understandings and misunderstandings
of the human brain. As we always say "Just because it's normal doesn't
mean it's right!"
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