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  • The Lucifer Principle

  • A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History
  • By: Howard Bloom
  • Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (704 ratings)

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The Lucifer Principle

By: Howard Bloom
Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
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The Lucifer Priciple is a revolutionary work that explores the intricate relationships among genetics, human behavior, and culture to put forth the thesis that "evil" is a by-product of nature's strategies for creation and that it is woven into our most basic biological fabric. Though this argument is not a new one - it has been brought forth by such great historical figures as St. Paul, Thomas Hobbes, and Raymond Dart - Howard Bloom here takes fresh data from a variety of sources and shapes it into a lens through which listeners can reinterpret the human experience.

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makes you think

It is a good book to make you think. I wish there was some type of tangible outcome and resolution to the issues outlined. Narrator was very good and clear. Easy to understand language. Very interesting information but wish this was accompanied by a citations PDF as there are a lot of information that I would like to verify myself.

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Howard Bloom's books are amazing & insightful.

A+. Interesting, insightful & creative. Keeps me thinking & working to apply his theories to my daily life.

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excellent marriage of content and performance

the book is about 12 hours long and is filled with tons of snippets from history and interactions between animals. one would think all the historical talk would be boring, but the narrator does an EXCELLENT job. He has amazing pace and the book honestly felt like it was much shorter. super easy to digest and effective in SHOWING you their point with examples from reality.

I am now a fan of Malcolm Hillgartner, haha!

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This was a good read

Really interesting. I’m not entirely sure what it has to do with Lucifer, but I liked all the history. A bit graphic at times. Opened my eyes to the reasons behind why we do things.

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Essential Reading but I don't agree with all

This is a highly important book that should be mandatory in schools. While I don't agree with everything the author writes, and I find some of his predictions about Japan questionable, the book offers valuable insights. It explains a lot about human behavior and societal dynamics, providing a framework that can help us prevent societal collapse.

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I only stumbled onto this book.

I am so glad I did. it was an interesting discussion on the activity of cultures and societies. from rise to fall, from glowing successes to embarassing atrocity, this book gives an interesting logic beyond the acts (using animal research as proofs). so good, I am going to buy hard copy for my library (and for friends).

I fully recommend this read.

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interesting read

Though I can't say I agree with all assertions in this book, i liked it. It offered a plethora of examples meant to support the main idea and was, over all, rather balanced.

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Amazing book

I enjoyed every second of this book to the point of not even realizing how long it was. It gives a different perspective on "human problems".
Also: great narrator

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Excellent.

Fascinating and well read. Could have been written yesterday as opposed to 13 years ago in terms of relevance.

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Profound Understandings

The concepts in this book are brilliantly articulated . The reader enhances ones attention while listening. The title was a mystery to me until I ultimately grasped the metaphors relating to all of living organisms.

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