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Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Jan 9, 2022 | Books |

In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding – and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing?
Rationality matters. It leads to better choices in our lives and in the public sphere, and is the ultimate driver of social justice and moral progress. Brimming with insight and humour, Rationality will enlighten, inspire and empower. — amazon.co.uk

Faith and Science: Why getting along with each other is so hard.

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | May 5, 2021 | Blog Post, Life together |

Two prominent leaders call for cooperation to confront the challenge of both the coronavirus pandemic and the climate emergency. But to work together in harmony, we have to face up to the brute facts of our need to belong, our tendency to create “them” over against “us”, and our habit of allowing disagreement to escalate into conflict.

The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | May 4, 2021 |

Almost 200 million human beings, mostly civilians, have died in wars over the last century, and there is no end of slaughter in sight.
The Most Dangerous Animal asks what it is about human nature that makes it possible for human beings to regularly slaughter their own kind. — Amazon.co.uk

The Social Animal: A story of how success happens

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | May 4, 2021 | Books |

This is the happiest story you will ever read. It’s about two people who led wonderfully fulfilling, successful lives. The odd thing was, they weren’t born geniuses. They had no extraordinary physical or mental gifts. Nobody would have picked them out at a young age and said they were destined for greatness. How did they do it? — Amazon.co.uk

Pathways to Wisdom: the Risky Adventure of Expanding One’s Horizons

Posted by Dr Terry Cooke-Davies | Mar 1, 2021 | Reflections |

How six books on cosmology, human nature, consciousness, stories and thermodynamics challenge the faith of a progressive Christian.

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The Most Dangerous Animal: Human Nature and the Origins of War

Pathways to Wisdom: the Risky Adventure of Expanding One’s Horizons

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