A "beautiful and astonishing" (Walter Isaacson, # 1 New York Times
bestselling author of The Code Breaker) narrative that examines the
many ways to be fully human, told by the first young adult with
autism to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar. As a child,
Jory Fleming was wracked by uncontrollable tantrums, had no
tolerance for people, and couldn't manage the outside world.
Slightly more than a decade later, he was bound for England,
selected to attend one of the world's premier universities. How to
Be Human is a "profound, thought-provoking" (Barry M. Pizant, PhD,
author of Uniquely Human) exploration of life amid a world
constructed for neurotypical brains when yours is not. But the
miracle of this book is that instead of dwelling on Jory's
limitations, those who inhabit the neurotypical world will begin to
better understand their own: they will contemplate what language
cannot say, how linear thinking leads to dead ends, and how
nefarious emotions can be, particularly when, in Jory's words, they
are "weaponized." Through a series of deep, personal conversations
with writer Lyric Winik, Jory makes a compelling case for logical
empathy based on rational thought, asks why we tolerate friends who
see us as a means to an end, and explains why he believes
personality is a choice. Most movingly, he discusses how, after
many hardships, he maintains a deep, abiding faith: "With people, I
don't understand what goes in and what comes out, and how to
relate," he says. "But I can always reconnect with my relationship
with my Creator." Join Jory and Lyric as they examine what it means
to be human and ultimately how each of us might become a better
one. Jory asks us to consider: Who has value? What is a disability?
And how do we correct the imbalances we see in the world? How to Be
Human shows us the ways a beautifully different mind can express
the very best of our shared humanity.
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