Our universe is characterized by constant motion. From electrons to galaxies, all things are on the move. This resonates within the human condition; we are born to move. From the earliest hunters, sailors, and horse-riders to the modern world of trains, bicycles, and cars, movement is everywhere in human life. Our history as nomads compares starkly to our increasingly sedentary life today. This fundamental disruption of the human as a moving being led to the invention of the wheel, new religious cultures, and even the rational mind.
This book considers the full depth of the link between humanity and motion, examining how it manifests in us and how we embody it. Broad and multidisciplinary, it blends history, geography, psychology, philosophy, architecture, anthropology, and spirituality.
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter1.The Mystery of the River
Chapter2.Dreaming in Footprints
Chapter3.A Unity with Nature
Chapter4.Peeking Beyond the Horizon
Chapter5.Abandoning Nomadism
Chapter6.Six Legs Better
Chapter7.Two-Wheeled Liberation
Chapter8.Industry
Chapter9.Autopia
Chapter 10.A Map of Consciousness
Chapter 11.Drifting Through Utopias
Chapter 12.Logos
Chapter 13.Tao
Chapter 14.Nirvana
Chapter 15.Advaita
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Dónal Mac Erlaine is a cultural historian, musician, and composer. He writes about philosophy, music, politics, literature, and society. In 2014, he was the winner of the ORiada award for composition.
