The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History [Paperback]

The Lucifer Pricipleis 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.

“A philosophical look at the history of our species which alternated between fascinating and frightening. Reading it was like reading Dean Koontz or Stephen King: I couldn’t put it down . . . . Masterful.” —Mark Graham,The Rocky Mountain News

“The Lucifer Principleis a long step forward to understand human biology. Its original assessment is brilliant; its historical facts are unassailable . . . . An outstanding book.” —Dr. Richard Bergland, M.D., founder of the Department of Neurology, Sloan-Kettering, and author ofThe Fabric of the Mind

“A revolutionary vision of the relationship between psychology and history,The Lucifer Principlewill have a profound impact on our concepts of human nature. It is astonishing that a book of such importance could be such a pleasure to read.” —Elizabeth F. Loftus, author ofMindfulness

“Destined to be theFuture Shockof our time.” –Spin

“The Lucifer Principleis a tour de force, a brilliant and seminal work.” –Sol Gordon, Ph.D., founder of the Institute for Family Research and Education

“An act of astonishing intellectual courage.” –Leon Uris

“Readers will be mesmerized by the mirror Bloom holds to the human condition . . . . his style is engaging, witty, and brisk . . . . He draws on a dozen years of research into a jungle of scholarly fields . . . and meticulously supports every bit of information.” —The Washington Post

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