The sins are eight instances of wrong turns, ill-advised cultural choices which set our species on a course of development at odds with the rest of nature. Cultural selection is a tricky business, lacking the built-in controls of biological evolution and consequently able to wreak havoc on the environment, as we know, or produce a helpless, gross, aggressive mutant species of human being, which we'd prefer not to contemplate. This is not new, except perhaps for the breakdown and the elaboration; but, in fairness, the German original was written at a time when these ideas were still considered crank. And, in fairness again, until solutions are found, every perspective is welcome. Lorenz doesn't have solutions (except in the case of nuclear armament: stop) but does, from his ethological standpoint, offer the idea that we are congenitally predisposed to -- and need -- certain of the vanishing facets of traditional culture, including the values and the range of emotional possibility that go with them. And further that to disregard these needs and our responsibility for preserving the societal forms that serve them is to subject ourselves to genetic decay (terrible phrase) and destruction. There are dangers, in other words, as great as the demolition of the planet and they tend to be mutually reinforcing; the complete list runs (1) Overpopulation, (2) Crimes against nature, (3) Obsessive technological development, (4) Emotional atrophy, (5) Genetic decay, (6) Ruptured traditions, (7) Indoctrination (ads are propaganda too), and (8) Nuclear weaponry. The catch-clause is that cultural evolution, depending as it does on conscious transmission, can be voided almost overnight. And catch-22, once it's gone we may not even know it. Provocative and scary, but opinionated in damaging ways. Expect a mixed reception.

Read Civilized Man's Eight Deadly Sins here Far & Wide (Douglas Reed) Douglas Reed is an eloquent writer. His keen insight about the world government that's been in the workings for 150 years is unmatched. In this book, reed expounds on the inner workings of our own American government and the controlling forced behind it. It's a frightening thought that our elected officials are just a façade for a devilish group that had usurped all branches of our government and are working behind the scene to bring this country under total control. This book was written in the 50s when things like this are just coming to the fore, now they are in their full glory. Read Reed's book and see the visionary man he truly was. Of course, it cost him his career after this book, but he was a true human being for exposing evil. Dare to read it.

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Mein Kampf, by Adolf Hitler Mein Kampf is a 1925 autobiographical manifesto by Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler. The work describes the process by which Hitler became antisemitic and outlines his political ideology and future plans for Germany. Volume 1 of Mein Kampf was published in 1925 and Volume 2 in 1926.Wikipedia

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Morals and Dogma This is Albert Pikes' 861 page volume of 'lectures' on the esoteric roots of Freemasonry, specifically the 32-degree Scottish Rite. Until 1964, this book was given to every Mason completing the 14th degree in the Southern jurisdiction of the US Scottish Rite Freemasons. Masonic lectures are standard oral presentations given during initiation to a new degree. Lectures provide background material for initiates and the discuss duties of the degree in general terms. They do not present details of the rituals, gestures, regalia, etc., for which one must consult other books on Masonry.