We are in crisis because we live a lie. We believe we flourish because we compete and fight - personally, as a nation, and as the dominant species. But we succeed only because we share, we care and we're fair, as Lynne McTaggart's latest, profound and life-altering book proves. The Bond demonstrates that we are in constant relationship with everything and everyone. Pulling together a vast array of cutting edge scientific discovery, McTaggart demonstrates that the idea of 'us against them' is one of the most fundamental misconceptions we make.
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Lynne McTaggart is the Malcolm Gladwell of the new science, whose superbly written book, a blend of frontier discovery told in compelling stories, offers hope but also an action plan in these troubled times. Read this book and change your life and the life of everyone around you. (Jack Canfield, Bestselling Author Of The Chicken Soup For The Soul Series )
Once in a very great while, a book comes along that shifts our sense of reality, or extols a new way of living. Lynne McTaggart¹s extraordinary new book, The Bond, does both. (Deepak Chopra, Bestselling Author Of Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting The Soul )
There is something on every page of this book to make you jump for joy. (Marianne Williamson, Bestselling Author Of A Return To Love And A Course In Weight Loss. )
Once in a very great while, a book comes along that shifts our sense of reality, or extols a new way of living. Lynne McTaggart¹s extraordinary new book, The Bond, does both. (Deepak Chopra, Bestselling Author Of Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting The Soul )
There is something on every page of this book to make you jump for joy. (Marianne Williamson, Bestselling Author Of A Return To Love And A Course In Weight Loss. )
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Lynne McTaggart is an internationally recognised spokesperson on the science of spirituality and the award-winning author of six books, including The Field, which has been translated into 22 languages. She is also co-executive director of two publishing companies, which publish some of the world's most respected health and spiritual newsletters, including What Doctors Don't Tell You and Living the Field. She lives in London. www.thebond.net
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By M. Longazel
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Although I think the book is missing a major, if not the main, reason that western society has deteriorated (psychopaths that have risen to the top of the food chain and influenced society - read `Snakes in Suits', `Political Ponerology', and `Puzzling People' to name just a few) it does give many interesting examples that normal humans thrive in many ways in a society based on principles of sharing and mutual support and that the lack or deterioration of such a connection or bond is at the root of many ills and problems that we face as a society.
Her overall premise is that there is a bond to life that has not been fully explored that flies in the face of accepted beliefs and theories such as Darwin's evolution and Dawkin's selfish gene and I have to say that I really like her books because they open me up to new areas of thinking and research.
Her overall premise is that there is a bond to life that has not been fully explored that flies in the face of accepted beliefs and theories such as Darwin's evolution and Dawkin's selfish gene and I have to say that I really like her books because they open me up to new areas of thinking and research.
34 of 39 people found the following review helpful
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While Lynne McTaggart's latest will be very digestible for New Agers and self-proclaimed altruists, who will probably buy most copies, I think it should be taken seriously by those of us who have some pride in their scepticism, - even though it is endorsed by soft popularists who will provoke a 'not serious' response among harder nosed readers of popular science and sociology. The academic references I know about are solid, and the rest look pretty plausible.
The basic idea, that the whole system explains more than its elements, that we are inextricably linked - from sub-atomic particles, to individuals, to social groups, and therefore that our focus on individual identities and interests is warped, has been around for a while in some brands of mysticism, ancient philosophy and socialism (whatever the latter means - it's a word McTaggart wants to distance herself from). However McTaggart's marshalling of several hundred academic studies from physics, through biology and psychology to sociology and touches of politics and economics is an accomplished challenge to the western 'thingified' and isolated worldview which is losing utility.
The warm fuzzy conclusion, which I intellectually accept, is that we are happier, healthier and more fulfilled when we recognise our reflections in one another and act with loving altruism. But is there enough evidence to convince the naive social darwinist or game theorist who would define ultimate success as ethnically cleansing the rest of the universe and filling it with clones of oneself? Or more gently can you get the girl (or boy) without showing off or defamation?
Actually McTaggart cites theory and example from a Nobel prize winning schizophrenic to show that maybe you can. Collective co-operation, a bit like the elusive perfect market, can give everyone the best deal. It just takes more social sophistication. Making that implicit in most social interaction could be part of saving the world. And tracking the waves of interactions in most scenarios will teach us more about it. Towards that mindshift, 'The Bond' makes a good start; without it don't bet on getting (y)our selfish genes through the end of this century.
The basic idea, that the whole system explains more than its elements, that we are inextricably linked - from sub-atomic particles, to individuals, to social groups, and therefore that our focus on individual identities and interests is warped, has been around for a while in some brands of mysticism, ancient philosophy and socialism (whatever the latter means - it's a word McTaggart wants to distance herself from). However McTaggart's marshalling of several hundred academic studies from physics, through biology and psychology to sociology and touches of politics and economics is an accomplished challenge to the western 'thingified' and isolated worldview which is losing utility.
The warm fuzzy conclusion, which I intellectually accept, is that we are happier, healthier and more fulfilled when we recognise our reflections in one another and act with loving altruism. But is there enough evidence to convince the naive social darwinist or game theorist who would define ultimate success as ethnically cleansing the rest of the universe and filling it with clones of oneself? Or more gently can you get the girl (or boy) without showing off or defamation?
Actually McTaggart cites theory and example from a Nobel prize winning schizophrenic to show that maybe you can. Collective co-operation, a bit like the elusive perfect market, can give everyone the best deal. It just takes more social sophistication. Making that implicit in most social interaction could be part of saving the world. And tracking the waves of interactions in most scenarios will teach us more about it. Towards that mindshift, 'The Bond' makes a good start; without it don't bet on getting (y)our selfish genes through the end of this century.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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Lynne McTaggart is a gifted investigative journalist. If you've read any of her other other books - The Field; What Doctor's Dont' Tell You; The Intention Experiment - you'll know that in seeking to create a credible, usable language to further bridge selected science and faith thinking, she not only succeeds but also backs her findings up with validated research.
Never more so has this been true that in The Bond. It is overflowing with a new take on how everything exists as a micro part of a macro intelligent energy. Her siting of scores of studies from researchers, universities, scientists, medical schools and modern-day quantum physicists is a testament to her passion to draw people away from the media-hyped 'new-agey' type thinking around this topic.
What can sometimes be a bit of an intense read (the reports of experiments that substantiate McTaggarts principles are sometimes delivered in such detail that I found myself thinking 'please, just the top line') is overridden by the range of schools of thought that she manages to pull from, over 10s and 100s of years. She then links those theories over continents and generations to show that the evidence points to a single conclusion. Brilliant!
If you've read no other Lynne McTaggart, I recommend starting with The Field to understand the foundations of this subject area, then The Intention Experiment ... then Then Bond.
If you're not convinced that everything's connected and purposeful by that point ... take a beach walk or stare at the detail of an orchid flower! :)
Never more so has this been true that in The Bond. It is overflowing with a new take on how everything exists as a micro part of a macro intelligent energy. Her siting of scores of studies from researchers, universities, scientists, medical schools and modern-day quantum physicists is a testament to her passion to draw people away from the media-hyped 'new-agey' type thinking around this topic.
What can sometimes be a bit of an intense read (the reports of experiments that substantiate McTaggarts principles are sometimes delivered in such detail that I found myself thinking 'please, just the top line') is overridden by the range of schools of thought that she manages to pull from, over 10s and 100s of years. She then links those theories over continents and generations to show that the evidence points to a single conclusion. Brilliant!
If you've read no other Lynne McTaggart, I recommend starting with The Field to understand the foundations of this subject area, then The Intention Experiment ... then Then Bond.
If you're not convinced that everything's connected and purposeful by that point ... take a beach walk or stare at the detail of an orchid flower! :)
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Food for thought
A powerful book by one of the world's leading authors on the subject. So insightful, it gives meaning to the vague thoughts one already had.
Published 1 month ago by Michael Denton-Anns
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The spiritual significance of The Field
The Bond by Lynne McTaggart, Hay House, 2011, 336 ff.
McTaggart wrote a highly successful book in 2001 called The Field. Read more
McTaggart wrote a highly successful book in 2001 called The Field. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Dr. H. A. Jones
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Great intro to the theory of connectivity/entanglement.
A great look at the theory and some of the discoveries that prove our thoughts are more substantial and powerful than we ever thought.
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The Bond
This book is good, it is not a book you can read all in one- I have just been picking it up and down, not reading it all in one.
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A way forward for everyone
Lynne McTaggart has a way with words and writes for anyone who cares to read! She brings the world of science to a level that is easy to understand and points out why we are the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by cosmicsunshine
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A bit slow
Ive read quite a few books of this type and didnt find this as easy to read or immediately inspiring as say... Tolle. Still worthwhile if the writing style suits you.
Published 11 months ago by Les47
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Tantalisingly close to World Peace.
This book brings about a deep understanding of how we as a species seem to be so far from creating a World of Peace and Love, yet somehow we are so tantalisingly close. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Chris Jones
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The Bond: scienve and beyond.
It's the third book from dear Lynne. The brave writer with the open mind and tremendous curiosity. She once again shows te ability to travle to the cutting edge of knowledge and... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nico
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An Excellent Overview!
Intelligent and wide ranging, the book is an honorable sequel to "The Field," and I highly recommend it to everyone seeking both validation of their own thoughts and answers to... Read more
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