Review of The Patterning Instinct

A member of this  FB IPS forum, Wayne Lewis reviews Jeremy Lent's book The Pattering Instinct. It has convinced me this book is a must read. A teaser:

"In The Patterning Instinct, Jeremy Lent begins with a simple observation: Root metaphors combine to create a cultural worldview that shapes societal values, and these values shape history. He attempts (quite successfully) to answer the question: If the confluence of our core metaphors constrain the way we see the world and the paths we follow, is it the case that to change the disastrous direction of our society we must change these core metaphors? But if we hope to change them, we must both identify their essence and understand how they have evolved. With an understanding of the evolution of root metaphors, and how they constrain societal directions we may hope to change the direction of history before it is too late."

Several interviews with him are here. Here's a link to his articles.