Ishmael - a book by Daniel Quinn, published originally in 1992 as an entry in Ted Turner's own literary contest, the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship, won first place.
Teacher seeks pupil. Must have earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person.
The teacher takes his pupil through one of the most eye-opening adventures through true history that has been written in our day. This book is now being used as college textbooks in many anthropology, philosophy, and humanities courses, and has inspired movies (Instinct, starring Anthony Hopkins & Cuba Gooding, Jr.), musicians (the entire Yield CD by Pearl Jam is dedicated to Ishmael), and many online discussion groups dedicated to opening up humanity's eyes to some very simple truths:
- The world was NOT made for man.
- Man was NOT made to rule it.
- We must give up dominion over all things.
- We belong TO the earth.
- Evolution doesn't stop with the human.
- It is not for us to say what lives and dies.
These are among some of the eye-popping truths, taught in some of the most fascinating ways you'll ever see, within just his first book. Yes, Ishmael has sequels... The Story of B, My Ishmael, and the very clear and powerful Beyond Civilization, all by the same author.
So if you've got an earnest desire to save the world, and not just another chinsy desire to help preserve modern man's misuse of it a little longer, join up and read the books. We'll talk lots about what good ol' Ishmael has to teach.
