What We Lost: Natural adults and the world they inhabited

Among the billions of people over the age of 20, how many can truly be called adults? Not only defined by age, but by words like integrity, empathy, or critical thinking? Ten percent? Five percent? And why is this the case?

This book is about loss. The loss of natural adults, and of the ancient coming-of-age ceremonies that helped generate them. It is also about the loss of the balanced reality that required them, the harmonious communities they fostered, and the connection with the natural ...