We like to believe we are civilized.
History suggests otherwise.
In this provocative book, Gary Hewitt argues that humanity never outgrew its emotional childhood. The evidence is everywhere: political tantrums, leaders driven by insecurity, tribal identities masquerading as morals, and cultures terrified of uncertainty.
- When fear rises, we choose strongmen.
- When trust dies, imagination fills the gap.
- When truth is hidden, conspiracy becomes faith.
You Are Not Civilized exposes the psychology behind our most destructive behaviors-obedience, denial, projection, moral outsourcing-and shows why civilizations stumble into fascism, fanaticism, and fantasy when adulthood is avoided