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Bringing Fire - by Robert McGrath (Paperback)

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  • Bringing Fire argues that today's cultural struggles are unfortunate but inevitable setbacks in a long journey towards becoming better people.
  • About the Author: Robert McGrath is a professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University.
  • 320 Pages
  • Social Science, Popular Culture

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Bringing Fire argues that today's cultural struggles are unfortunate but inevitable setbacks in a long journey towards becoming better people.

Recent events such as the storming of the U.S. Capitol, Brexit, and Donald Trump's election signal what looks like a radical rejection of progressive ideals. Bringing Fire makes the case, however, that this is a temporary setback in a long journey toward our becoming better people in a better world. Insights from the author's field of psychology, as well as from cultural history, evolutionary biology, and economics, indicate that the tendency to move forward is hardwired into our DNA and has been supported by technological advances over centuries. As a result, we are in many ways more moral, effective, and reflective people than our ancestors, though times of regression inevitably occur along the way. This book concludes with predictions about where we and society are headed in the long term, as well as reasons to hope for an eventual return to progressive thinking and ways we can help foster that future.



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Robert E. McGrath's Bringing Fire is an utterly brilliant and profoundly optimistic journey through humanity's past, present, and future. It's a scientifically justified perspective that masterfully weaves history, technology, and psychology to reveal how we continuously become 'Better People' through our Heart, Will, and Mind. This book is an absolute must-read that will ignite your spirit and fill you with justified hope for our collective future.--Dan Tomasulo, Ph.D., Professor of Teaching, Academic Director, Spirituality Mind Body Institute, Bestselling Author of Learned Hopelessness and The Positivity Effect



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Robert McGrath is a professor of psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has an international reputation for his research on personal character, He is co-author of the bestselling book The Power of Character Strengths. He lives in Warwick, NY.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W)
Weight: .57 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Popular Culture
Publisher: Iff Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Robert McGrath
Language: English
Street Date: October 6, 2026
TCIN: 1010436116
UPC: 9781917704809
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3355
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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