We are living through strange times. The world feels fractured socially, biologically, and spiritually. In The Loss of Innocence and the Birth of Civilization, I explore the possibility that our collective disconnection from nature and each other stems not from inevitable human flaws, but from a deep, ancient trauma that reshaped our minds, bodies, and cultures.

Drawing from paleogenetics, neurobiology, and timeless wisdom traditions, this piece challenges the myth that civilization evolved purely as progress. Instead, I argue it emerged as a survival adaptation to an unspoken, forgotten catastrophe that seeded the chronic diseases, mental health crises, and social divisions we face today.

But there is hope. By re-examining our origins, embracing practices that restore balance, and reconnecting with the ecosystem we belong to, we can heal individually and collectively. This is not about returning to an idealized past but integrating our wounds to create a more resilient, connected future.

Maybe, instead of blaming something that does not exist—an imaginary predator from our evolutionary past—we should recognize traits like cruelty, aggression, and manipulation as symptoms of systemic dysfunction, intensified by trauma and chronic stress. Perhaps the ‘lizard brain’ we fear is really Jung’s Shadow: those suppressed emotions and impulses that become distorted and harmful precisely because we refuse to acknowledge them.

“The Secret” teaches that we can manifest anything through willpower and positive thinking. But does this truly lead to abundance—or is it an illusion of control? This blog explores how modern spirituality distorts ancient wisdom, linking the Law of Attraction to materialism, spiritual narcissism, and the deeper truth about fulfillment.