As a person

What does it mean to be human? You won't find the answer in libraries or intellectual discussions, but in the rain, wind, mud, and discomfort, when every pore of your skin and every cell in your body wildly screams that it is alive. - What does a long stay in the wilderness do to our senses? - When and how did the first human stories come about? - And when did our sense of self actually emerge? Charles Foster ventured into the wilderness and tried to live in forests and Neolithic settlements, just as our ancestors once did. He survived on a very unusual diet, hunted wild rabbits, slept under the stars, and did other unconventional things. In his book, he offers us a fascinating and unique insight into the origins of us, humans, and the evolution of human thought, showing who we are and how we function in a community. He draws on insights from psychology, neuroscience, medical law, natural history, agriculture, and ethics, and very boldly attempts to feel a connection with 40,000 years of human evolution.