Not saying that the noble savage has it all, you are stretching my words, but our left-brain society, all about logic and hypermaterialistic driven lifestyle, is a HUGE problem. We have been disconnect from the right brain, the nurturing brain, which is embodied by Nature

The holistic brain is a brain that uses its both hemispheres evenly.

The love of money is typically left brained.

I would gladly go spend 1 month with a peaceful amazonian tribe and experience their plant medicine


Quote Originally Posted by crimethink View Post
The myth of the "Noble Savage" has been repeatedly proven to be false.

The same defects of the human heart exist in their hearts...just the technology is missing. Give them plastics and electronics (and alcohol), and they start to look and act like us quickly.

The problem is what the Bible has warned: the heart of man tends to evil. Combine it with technology that gives man ever more power, and you get today's world.

If the bounds on the heart of man are not firmly applied - and only Jesus Christ does that effectively - all societies fall apart. Granted, the savages often have a stronger, more sincere relationship with "the Great Spirit." En Dios - Indians - in particular.