See how other readers have responded to
The Patterning Instinct
Since the publication of The Patterning Instinct, I've been gratified to receive enthusiastic emails from readers around the world telling me how the book has affected them. Here's a selection.
"When trying to describe your work to folks I say it's like Sapiens meets The History of Western Philosophy, but better. Bringing east and west together in a synthesis the whole world needs to learn more about! – B. H., California
"My son-in-law thrust The Patterning Instinct into my hands saying he thought I’d find it interesting ... and wow ... it’s way beyond interesting! I’ve been variously fascinated, amazed, shocked and dismayed at what you write of the so called progress of humankind up till now.
"This should be required reading for all folk who regard themselves as responsible citizens of the world." – K. A., UK
"This should be required reading for all folk who regard themselves as responsible citizens of the world." – K. A., UK
"I absolutely loved your book. One of the bestI have read ever. I am doing my best to tell the world. I was stunned to read the chapter on Neo-confucianism, have not heard about it before. It seemed to cover the way I have come to hold life and meaning." – C.M., Australia
"I've been listening to the audiobook of The Patterning Instinct on repeat for months. Absorbing & transforming my own patterning instincts & figuring out how to heal myself & the world. We are nature. The revolution starts within." – C. L., UK
"Congratulations on writing such a profoundly detailed and astonishingly broad review of the origins of the culture which has us so enthralled and imprisoned right now. I will be recommending it to many of my friends."
– J. S., California
– J. S., California
'The Patterning Instinct' is the book we have been waiting for. I've been researching and reading everything I can get my hands on that might support humanity moving forward in a positive direction... Your book helped me synthesize all the various teachings and wisdom from my childhood, my early religious upbringing, my university studies and the lessons I have learned from being alive all these years on our beloved planet.
"In a time when we are continually bombarded with the very worst of human behavior, it is so refreshing to realize hope, not as undefined romanticism, but historically founded, proof that we have the capability to pull together as humans and create that necessary cultural transformation.
"Thank you for all your hard work, your thoroughness and most of all, for your caring."
– S. C., Washington
"In a time when we are continually bombarded with the very worst of human behavior, it is so refreshing to realize hope, not as undefined romanticism, but historically founded, proof that we have the capability to pull together as humans and create that necessary cultural transformation.
"Thank you for all your hard work, your thoroughness and most of all, for your caring."
– S. C., Washington
"I really want to thank you for this inspiring and wonderful book. For me, this is the book of the Decade!, which I believe will have an enormous influence on all genuinely emancipatory movements in the world."
– M. Z., Cochabamba, Bolivia
– M. Z., Cochabamba, Bolivia
"Thank you for your work, which I find fascinating and challenging. The Patterning Instinct was just terrific... The breadth of your overview was truly astounding. Peter Watson's Ideas has been supplanted - something I thought would never happen... The book was, for me, defining and should be compulsory reading."
– D. L., New South Wales, Australia
– D. L., New South Wales, Australia
"It is hands down one of the best books I've read in years. It was incredibly insightful and I'm recommending it to everyone I come across. Thanks for such a pivotal work!"
– M. H., Georgia
– M. H., Georgia
"You managed to weave together so many threads into a wonderful pattern. Some threads I had encountered before, and many more new ones. A stellar achievement that will continue to influence many for a long time."
– D. N., Canada
– D. N., Canada
"Thank you for your inspirational work... Your work keeps me going, I hope one day I can co-create profound meaning as well."
– J. v. G., Belgium
– J. v. G., Belgium
"I doubt there’s a page of my copy without a note in the margin or an underlined sentence. The understanding you’ve amassed in order to offer such a comprehensive account is much appreciated... I got so much out of the book that it’s hard to pick out of few specifics. I’ll be pondering it for quite some time."
– A.C., Texas
– A.C., Texas
"I have read your book twice and it still amazes as I attempt the third read. I thank you for the effort and composition of the work. Again, it is amazing, groundbreaking and well researched."
– J.C.
– J.C.
"I wanted to take the opportunity to express how grateful I am for your book "The Patterning Instinct". I've been recommending it to anyone who I think might resonate with it's message... I've always wanted to study history from a perspective of what people's lives were really like, how they thought, what they thought, how they saw the world etc. and of course, at this juncture, how did we get to the crossroads we're now at. Thank you for such a well researched broad overview! It has provided real support for the direction I have been trying to direct my life, now and for the foreseeable future. Your book couldn't have come at a better time!"
– T. B., Canada
– T. B., Canada
"I have been up for hours reading your wonderful book. It's totally captivated me and I really am in awe of not only the work you put in but the intellectual challenge you undertook."
– L. A., England
– L. A., England
I normally don't write to authors about their works--even if they do manage to make an impact on me. First and foremost; Thank You! ...
I appreciate the lengths you went to in order to try to patiently lay out in a step-wise fashion the myriad elements conspiring to keep us ALL in the dark about who we are, let alone where we might be going, and why.
– D. S.
I appreciate the lengths you went to in order to try to patiently lay out in a step-wise fashion the myriad elements conspiring to keep us ALL in the dark about who we are, let alone where we might be going, and why.
– D. S.
"I thoroughly believe what you have to say can be the hope for the Earth’s survival, despite the devastation humans engage in.. As a recently retired mental health professional determined to leave some legacy, however small, of hope for future generations, I am eager to expand and deepen my understanding of how that can be done. Your analysis and insights seem crucial in that effort."
– C. B., Washington
– C. B., Washington
"Ever since finishing your amazingly well researched book, I have been meaning to write and thank you. Am still in awe of the many years you spent writing it."
– B. T., California
– B. T., California
"I have just finished reading The Patterning Instinct. Congratulations on an outstanding and comprehensive scholarly work. I learned a lot about the background and basis for why humanity currently finds itself on the brink of potential destruction. Thank you. Now the most important issue is where we go from here… how do we avoid the Techno Split and achieve the Great Transformation?"
– A. G., California
– A. G., California
"Thank you for your provocative, expansive, wonderful book. I have been getting so much value from it. It expands my perspective and further educates me about the complex, evolving journey that our species has been undergoing. I applaud your deep inquiry into our own nature, our past, our diverse societies, our collective choices, our cycles, and our potential options."
- C. H., California
- C. H., California
"Thank you for my new manifesto. This makes so much sense to me: binaries have defined and divided so many of us for too long. Time to realize ourselves within the natural system we belong to."
- A. W., New York
- A. W., New York
"I read your Patterning Instinct cultural history recently and thought it closely reflected my own ideas derived from a lifetime of interest– but you have brought together a very much broader sweep and background of supporting reference, filling in many gaps, and making many new connections."
- I. D., England
- I. D., England