We have isolated
the Garden of Eden as between 200,000 BP and 45,000 BP. This is described culturally as a fruit
oriented culture and this certainly conforms to the thesis herein described. As expected the dating is fussy but then we
actually have a clear starting point.
What this also does is provide a superior argument for adopting a
vegetarian diet in general.
And I have
posted before, the actual fall was generated by the removal of access to the dominant
human group mind that also permitted communication with the animal kingdom. I posit that the simple purpose of this fall
was to generate actual soul advancement through experience. Mankind likely chose to pass through fire in
order to become equals to other such advanced sentient races.
We are in the
process of becoming.
Plant/Human Symbiosis and the Fall of Humanity:
Interview With Tony Wright
http://www.ancient-origins.net/human-origins-science/planthuman-symbiosis-and-fall-humanity-interview-tony-wright-00777
Tony Wright and Graham Gynn are authors of Left
In The Dark- the book that presents Tony’s
research outlining a radical re-interpretation of the current data regarding
human evolution and, they contend, our recent degenerated state we call
“civilization”. You can read the book for free here. Despite
such a young and extreme proposal positive reactions are growing and include
such minds as Dennis McKenna, Stanislav Grof, Colin Groves, Michael Winkelman
and many others.
There are many
mysterious anomalies about human evolution yet to be adequately explained.
These include the human brains rapid expansion in size and complexity, why this
accelerating expansion suddenly stalled roughly 200,000 years ago and our brains have been shrinking ever since,
and why our rare glimpses of genius goes hand in hand with our species wide
insanity.
The following is a
discussion with Tony Wright on these anomalies and more, followed by some
further information on his theory.
TS: After two decades of
research and radical self-experimentation you’ve come to a synthesis between
the ancient data and information coming out of modern science. Paradoxically
this all seems to indicate a humongous problem, and simultaneously explains why
we would be oblivious to it in the first place: we are all suffering from
species wide neural retardation, and are now too deluded to even realize when
faced with the mountain of evidence. Is this the general idea?
TW: Yes. It should be
virtually impossible to find any supporting evidence for such a profound theory
if there was no real problem with the development and structural integrity of
our neural system in the first place. If there were only ancient accounts of
the diagnosis, or any supporting biological data, or initial support from some
of society’s sharpest minds, then it should at least ring alarm bells. That all
those elements exist and in addition our collective behavior has long been
thought by many to be insane indicates something really serious just doesn’t
add up. If everything is fine then the theory would be a no-brainer to refute,
and we should at least have no fear in thoroughly checking it out.
So during millions of years of
evolution in the African tropical forest we developed a symbiosis with fruit,
and your proposing that it is no coincidence the most complex tissue in the
known universe evolved during a symbiosis with perhaps dozens of species of the
most complex chemical factories on the planet. How did this occur?
I’m proposing that the
accelerating expansion of the neo-cortex was due to a runaway feedback
mechanism driven by our own hormone system in combination with the complex
plant bio-chemistry provided by our diet. What has been overlooked is the
profound effects of flooding our brains 24/7 for thousands of generations with
this highly advanced molecular engineering formula. Fruit is essentially a
womb-like developmental environment for the seeds and has very unique, highly
complex hormonally active chemistry. Our early development is dictated by
the transcription process whereby changes in how the DNA is read dictate the
type of structures that develop. Steroids like testosterone are the key players
here, but by incorporating more and more of these DNA-reading plant chemicals
into our diet we basically shifted from a typical mammalian developmental
environment to more of a plant developmental environment.
Along with regulating
gene transcription many of these molecules increase brain activity, modulate
the endocrine system including the pineal gland, inhibit mono amine oxidase
(MAO inhibitors), are antioxidants and also inhibit the activity of our own
hormones such as testosterone and oestrogens. Just altering the activity
of these two hormones has a dramatic affect on many aspects of our development,
physiology and neural structure. For example, decreasing they’re activity
extends juvenility and the window for brain development by delaying the onset
of sexual maturity.
All this coming
together would have many interconnected affects and, being that this
bio-chemistry would be present in the developmental environment it would
dramatically impact what develops at this most sensitive and rapid stage of
brain/endocrine system growth in the uterus.
This carried on after
birth through breastfeeding, and then afterwards through directly ingesting
this highly advanced molecular engineering cocktail we call fruit. Each
generation would pass down a progressively modified neuro-endocrine system as a
result. So after millions of years of ever more entangled co-evolution nearly
all of the transcription chemicals present during our early development and on
through life that were essential to our optimal design/functioning were lost
and replaced by progressively worse substitutes irrelevant to our evolution..
all the way until we reach today’s ‘junk’ food. Ironically much of this
actually has the opposite effect of fruit bio-chemistry on our hormones,
causing the unique process to reverse.
All of this sounds
complex but at its foundation it’s just really basic engineering principles: If
you change the design (transcription) and construction materials that a system
or technology is built from and fueled by, then the structure and functionality
of that system will inevitably change as a result. This logic is obvious when
applied to any of our technologies but paradoxically we haven’t applied it to
the thing involved in generating our perception, which just happens to be the
most complex piece of kit we know. Our perception is directly correlated with
and ‘effectively’ a product of the extremely sensitive structure and
bio-chemistry of our brain and this has changed out of all recognition in a
very short time. (more on this symbiosis)
Makes sense considering even
the slightest alterations in the structure or chemistry of the brain can result
in major changes in overall functioning, how we perceive the world, and our
sense of self. The powerful effects of taking even a minut dose of a
psychedelic being a perfect example of this sensitivity! What happened when we
lost this symbiosis?
Even mild climate
change can result in a shrinking of the forest. This would isolate and separate
some symbiotic associations more easily than others but a big drying will
affect even the most protected non seasonal niches. Eventually we left the
forests and were separated from the highly advanced molecular engineering
cocktail that we were immersed in for millions of years. The physiological
structures most influenced by the symbiosis were the ones most vulnerable to
exposure from the re-emerging basic mammalian hormone regime since it was these
hormones that prevented their emergence in the first place. The most
hormonally sensitive parts of our physiology would be the most affected; such
as our reproductive system, immune system and our highly sensitive neural
system, especially during its early development in the uterus.
When the symbiosis
ended and the archaic steroid regime re-asserts its influence the neocortex
stalls and accelerating expansion turns into contraction. The complex neural
architecture begins to erode and because the left hemisphere of the brain is
more sensitive to steroids this side inevitably erodes at a quicker rate. Some
genetic asymmetry and specialization was the primitive norm, and now one
side is inevitably reverting back to the primitive type more quickly than the
other.
The orthodox view
suggests each hemisphere has its own specialized capabilities and that the
characteristics of the dominant left hemisphere, such as conceptual and
rational thought/speech, are some of our most advanced traits. The data
indicates that the development of the brain and in particular one side of the
neocortex is now incomplete, and paradoxically the most retarded side has
assumed control. With a loss of functioning we become less able to
experience, understand and know, and with this comes fear. Fear is a powerful
emotion that can mask all other mental functions and this played a part in
suppressing the more baffling perceptions of the right hemisphere. When we lose
any sense fear accompanies this and a growing sense of anxiety and the need for
control arose as the left began actively resisting experiences it cannot
categorize or understand since they are threatening to its very sense of self.
This has severely
limited our perception and compromised many abilities. The evidence suggests
those abilities as well as a wholly different sense of self lie dormant in the
right side of our brain and is only occasionally glimpsed by a tiny minority of
people. Unfortunately this also creates a paradox. The dominant side of the
brain is assessing itself and so while the concept of specialist abilities
appears initially to make some sense on further investigation all is not as it
appears and this doesn’t hold up. I have proposed that the abilities and
perception facilitated by the left side of our brain are a more primitive and
greatly reduced or distorted version of what still remains locked away in the
right. Instead of separate senses a unified and highly advanced system that
perceives everything all at once without any problems was the norm. These
glimpses of synesthesia for example (which some are actually born with) could
be a relic of this unified and coherent perceptual capability now well beyond
and frightening to the primitive neural architecture of the left hemisphere.
It’s interesting then that the
myths of a previous golden age and humanities fall into dark times are found
all over the world. Even the bible talks about our naked, forest dwelling,
fruit eating past. This sort of theme is witnessed among Eskimos, Aborigines,
Native Americans, Mayans and dozens of other cultures. Many also talked
of a “higher self”. Do you think our ancient ancestors knew what happened? How
did they go about addressing the problem? Do we still get glimpses of these
right brained states of consciousness today?
When you look at the
ancient myths and traditions with all this in mind it becomes blatantly obvious
that they all are attempting to describe and address through various techniques
essentially the same thing- although both the myths and practices have become
inevitably distorted over time from their original purpose as the condition
progressed. Of course our tendency today is to dismiss them all as
“myths” but in reality they may be more historic account than myth, and this
would be expected if the condition was progressive. I’ve proposed that
the origin of these ancient practices, such as shamanism, meditation, sleep
deprivation, etc, were borne out of techniques to reduce the influence of the
degrading left hemisphere and/or engage the abilities of the increasingly
suppressed right hemisphere. If fruit was all that was needed to turn around
the negative hormonal feedback loop that developed, our ancestors would have
figured this out a long time ago. These practices would make a lot of sense if
the general condition exists.
Most of us today don’t
escape the confines of the dominant left hemisphere except in dreams and
perhaps subconscious glimpses during meditation or similar practices. More
direct experiences are possible through supplementing with neuro-chemical
analogues found in various psychedelic plants for example but a combination of
approaches works best. Many such as prodigies, savants, etc, all display
abilities characteristic of more access to the right hemisphere. Although if
you were to take all of these abilities and put them together with once in a
lifetime athletic feats, and shamanic states of consciousness it may still be
only a glimpse of a state of being that our distant ancestors considered
“normal”. While there has been a catastrophic loss the idea that we all have a
fundamental problem with our neural functioning that is entirely treatable is
immensely hopeful given our current situation.
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It's already true: intestinal flora.
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