The Self Delusion

The Surprising Science of Our Connection to Each Other and the Natural World

By: Tom Oliver

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

We are much more connected to nature and each other than we realise....

• Most of our 37 trillion cells have such a short lifespan that we are essentially made anew every few weeks
• The molecules forming our bodies have been component parts of countless other organisms, from ancient plants to dinosaurs
• The bacteria, fungi and viruses that make up our bodies influence our moods and even manipulate our behaviour
• Every word and every touch we receive from other people transforms the neural networks in our brain and changes our sense of self

The Self Delusion is an explosive, powerful and inspiring book that brings together overwhelming evidence against the illusion we have of ourselves as independent beings - and explains how understanding our many connections may be the key to a better future.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Tom Oliver (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group

Critic reviews

"A thought-provoking and worthwhile read." (The Times)

"A timely, challenging book." (Guardian)

"[A] rich, intriguing book." (Nature)

Have you ever questioned the nature of your reality?

....the contents of this book, will make you - at very least, it should pique some curiosity

This is a must read!

This book was incredible! Lots of great scientific points about how our bodies and how nature works. It looks at the world from a point of togetherness rather then separation. It has really opened my mind to interconnectedness of the world. It uses science and logic to show how interconnected we all are.

Overall, well put together, lots of great resources to explore further and a lot of good poems and short stories throughout that really brings all the chapters together.

It changed my perspective on how I perceive the world, I do already feel more connected! I would recommend this to anyone. 9 of 10! Great!

Side note: The reader was a bit fast, so I have to slow down the speed of the book to x0.9.After this, it was fine.