is a definitive treatise by Australian biologist Jeremy Griffith that claims to provide the "holy grail" of biological insight: a first-principle explanation for why humans are capable of both immense love and extreme destruction. Published in 2016, the book argues that humanity’s "upset" state is a psychologically healable condition rather than an immutable biological flaw. The Core Thesis: Instinct vs. Intellect
Our pre-existing, selfless instincts (inherited from a cooperative primate past) clashed with our newly evolved conscious intellect, which needed to experiment and understand the world. FREEDOM: The End Of The Human Condition
A central metaphor describing a migrating stork (instinct) that develops a conscious mind (intellect) and is "criticised" for deviating from its path, illustrating the origin of human psychosis. is a definitive treatise by Australian biologist Jeremy
By biologically explaining why the intellect had to rebel to find knowledge, Griffith argues that the "guilt" of being human is removed, allowing for the psychological rehabilitation of the species. Key Themes & Insights Key Themes & Insights Because the intellect could
Because the intellect could not explain its departures from instinct, it felt "criticised" by those instincts. This led to a defensive state of anger, egocentricity, and alienation —the root of all human conflict.
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