Strange Order of Things

Antonio Damasio is one of the most authoritative neurobiologists of our time, a well-known science popularizer, and the author of several popular science books. “Strange Order of Things” continues the previous research of the scientist, who seeks to prove the fallacy of the widely held notion of the brain as a computer that determines all factors of our lives. Damasio insists that the brain and other organs are equal and that it is important to understand the biological evolution of feelings, as it is they that stimulate science, medicine, religion, and art. The nature of feelings and the origin of cultures are explored by Damasio through the lens of homeostasis, that is, the ability of each organism not only to maintain its constancy, supporting internal balance, but also to develop and thrive.