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LOVE DOES NOT EXIST (English Edition)
What if the greatest human illusion was not God, not the soul, but love itself? This book dismantles one of the most untouchable beliefs of our culture with logic, evidence, and raw honesty. No poetry, no myths-only clarity. Once you read it, you will never see relationships the same way again. It's not a loss. It's liberation. Unmasks the thousand contradictory faces of "love." Reveals the animal instinct hidden under the romantic mask.
Exposes how words like "love" have been tools of power. Contrasts love's failures with the silent strength of empathy. Projects how relationships will radically change by 2050. ----------------------------------CHAPTER 1: THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESIf a concept like love claims to describe a fundamental reality, its definition should be stable and universal. It is presented to us as one of the most important experiences in human life.
However, there is no minimal consensus on what it is. Its definition not only varies but fragments into ideas that are mutually exclusive. This is not a matter of nuance. The Royal Spanish Academy defines it based on a "personal insufficiency, " a need to be completed by another being. At the same time, it describes it as a feeling that "gives us energy to create." Already here there is a problem: is it a manifestation of lack or of abundance?Exploring historical thought: For Plato, it was an upward path toward beauty and truth, a force that lifts us above the physical.
For Schopenhauer, it was a deception of nature, a mere biological instinct of the species to ensure its perpetuation, disguised as romance to manipulate the individual. These two visions cannot coexist. If one is true, the other is false. They describe two completely different phenomena to which, for convenience, the same name has been given. The contradiction becomes even deeper over time. Erich Fromm defines it as an act of will, a decision that requires discipline and maturity.
At the other extreme, Romanticism exalted it as an uncontrollable passion, a force that sweeps the individual away, often toward tragedy. Again, the incompatibility is total: is it a conscious and deliberate choice, or is it an irrational force that dominates us?--------------------------------------------CHAPTER INDEX (10) THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESAnalysis of the multiple definitions of love as proof of its nonexistence.
THE MASK OF INSTINCTCritique of the confusion between animal care and the human narrative. A FUNCTION OF INTELLIGENCEExamination of love as a cognitive projection over misunderstood biological impulses. THE WORD AS A TOOL OF CONTROLReview of the historical use of the concept to manipulate masses and justify power. THE REAL EXPERIENCE, THE FALSE INTERPRETATIONArgument about the dissociation between the physiological sensation and the symbolic narrative.
THE FRONTIER OF WISDOMDismantling the need for love through the figure of the wise person. THE EMPIRICAL FAILURE OF LOVEExposure of love's instability in the face of real-world data. LOVE VERSUS EMPATHY: THE GREAT CONFUSIONComparison between love as a possessive act and empathy as superior intelligence. THE NOISY WORD AND THE SILENT ACTIONAnalysis of the popularity of love versus the scarcity of empathy.
THE PLANETARY MISTAKECritique of the absence of empathy as the true human evolutionary limit. ExtrasFINAL REFLECTIONPROJECTION TO THE YEAR 2050COMPARATIVE TABLES IN IMAGES
Exposes how words like "love" have been tools of power. Contrasts love's failures with the silent strength of empathy. Projects how relationships will radically change by 2050. ----------------------------------CHAPTER 1: THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESIf a concept like love claims to describe a fundamental reality, its definition should be stable and universal. It is presented to us as one of the most important experiences in human life.
However, there is no minimal consensus on what it is. Its definition not only varies but fragments into ideas that are mutually exclusive. This is not a matter of nuance. The Royal Spanish Academy defines it based on a "personal insufficiency, " a need to be completed by another being. At the same time, it describes it as a feeling that "gives us energy to create." Already here there is a problem: is it a manifestation of lack or of abundance?Exploring historical thought: For Plato, it was an upward path toward beauty and truth, a force that lifts us above the physical.
For Schopenhauer, it was a deception of nature, a mere biological instinct of the species to ensure its perpetuation, disguised as romance to manipulate the individual. These two visions cannot coexist. If one is true, the other is false. They describe two completely different phenomena to which, for convenience, the same name has been given. The contradiction becomes even deeper over time. Erich Fromm defines it as an act of will, a decision that requires discipline and maturity.
At the other extreme, Romanticism exalted it as an uncontrollable passion, a force that sweeps the individual away, often toward tragedy. Again, the incompatibility is total: is it a conscious and deliberate choice, or is it an irrational force that dominates us?--------------------------------------------CHAPTER INDEX (10) THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESAnalysis of the multiple definitions of love as proof of its nonexistence.
THE MASK OF INSTINCTCritique of the confusion between animal care and the human narrative. A FUNCTION OF INTELLIGENCEExamination of love as a cognitive projection over misunderstood biological impulses. THE WORD AS A TOOL OF CONTROLReview of the historical use of the concept to manipulate masses and justify power. THE REAL EXPERIENCE, THE FALSE INTERPRETATIONArgument about the dissociation between the physiological sensation and the symbolic narrative.
THE FRONTIER OF WISDOMDismantling the need for love through the figure of the wise person. THE EMPIRICAL FAILURE OF LOVEExposure of love's instability in the face of real-world data. LOVE VERSUS EMPATHY: THE GREAT CONFUSIONComparison between love as a possessive act and empathy as superior intelligence. THE NOISY WORD AND THE SILENT ACTIONAnalysis of the popularity of love versus the scarcity of empathy.
THE PLANETARY MISTAKECritique of the absence of empathy as the true human evolutionary limit. ExtrasFINAL REFLECTIONPROJECTION TO THE YEAR 2050COMPARATIVE TABLES IN IMAGES
What if the greatest human illusion was not God, not the soul, but love itself? This book dismantles one of the most untouchable beliefs of our culture with logic, evidence, and raw honesty. No poetry, no myths-only clarity. Once you read it, you will never see relationships the same way again. It's not a loss. It's liberation. Unmasks the thousand contradictory faces of "love." Reveals the animal instinct hidden under the romantic mask.
Exposes how words like "love" have been tools of power. Contrasts love's failures with the silent strength of empathy. Projects how relationships will radically change by 2050. ----------------------------------CHAPTER 1: THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESIf a concept like love claims to describe a fundamental reality, its definition should be stable and universal. It is presented to us as one of the most important experiences in human life.
However, there is no minimal consensus on what it is. Its definition not only varies but fragments into ideas that are mutually exclusive. This is not a matter of nuance. The Royal Spanish Academy defines it based on a "personal insufficiency, " a need to be completed by another being. At the same time, it describes it as a feeling that "gives us energy to create." Already here there is a problem: is it a manifestation of lack or of abundance?Exploring historical thought: For Plato, it was an upward path toward beauty and truth, a force that lifts us above the physical.
For Schopenhauer, it was a deception of nature, a mere biological instinct of the species to ensure its perpetuation, disguised as romance to manipulate the individual. These two visions cannot coexist. If one is true, the other is false. They describe two completely different phenomena to which, for convenience, the same name has been given. The contradiction becomes even deeper over time. Erich Fromm defines it as an act of will, a decision that requires discipline and maturity.
At the other extreme, Romanticism exalted it as an uncontrollable passion, a force that sweeps the individual away, often toward tragedy. Again, the incompatibility is total: is it a conscious and deliberate choice, or is it an irrational force that dominates us?--------------------------------------------CHAPTER INDEX (10) THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESAnalysis of the multiple definitions of love as proof of its nonexistence.
THE MASK OF INSTINCTCritique of the confusion between animal care and the human narrative. A FUNCTION OF INTELLIGENCEExamination of love as a cognitive projection over misunderstood biological impulses. THE WORD AS A TOOL OF CONTROLReview of the historical use of the concept to manipulate masses and justify power. THE REAL EXPERIENCE, THE FALSE INTERPRETATIONArgument about the dissociation between the physiological sensation and the symbolic narrative.
THE FRONTIER OF WISDOMDismantling the need for love through the figure of the wise person. THE EMPIRICAL FAILURE OF LOVEExposure of love's instability in the face of real-world data. LOVE VERSUS EMPATHY: THE GREAT CONFUSIONComparison between love as a possessive act and empathy as superior intelligence. THE NOISY WORD AND THE SILENT ACTIONAnalysis of the popularity of love versus the scarcity of empathy.
THE PLANETARY MISTAKECritique of the absence of empathy as the true human evolutionary limit. ExtrasFINAL REFLECTIONPROJECTION TO THE YEAR 2050COMPARATIVE TABLES IN IMAGES
Exposes how words like "love" have been tools of power. Contrasts love's failures with the silent strength of empathy. Projects how relationships will radically change by 2050. ----------------------------------CHAPTER 1: THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESIf a concept like love claims to describe a fundamental reality, its definition should be stable and universal. It is presented to us as one of the most important experiences in human life.
However, there is no minimal consensus on what it is. Its definition not only varies but fragments into ideas that are mutually exclusive. This is not a matter of nuance. The Royal Spanish Academy defines it based on a "personal insufficiency, " a need to be completed by another being. At the same time, it describes it as a feeling that "gives us energy to create." Already here there is a problem: is it a manifestation of lack or of abundance?Exploring historical thought: For Plato, it was an upward path toward beauty and truth, a force that lifts us above the physical.
For Schopenhauer, it was a deception of nature, a mere biological instinct of the species to ensure its perpetuation, disguised as romance to manipulate the individual. These two visions cannot coexist. If one is true, the other is false. They describe two completely different phenomena to which, for convenience, the same name has been given. The contradiction becomes even deeper over time. Erich Fromm defines it as an act of will, a decision that requires discipline and maturity.
At the other extreme, Romanticism exalted it as an uncontrollable passion, a force that sweeps the individual away, often toward tragedy. Again, the incompatibility is total: is it a conscious and deliberate choice, or is it an irrational force that dominates us?--------------------------------------------CHAPTER INDEX (10) THE MYTH WITH A THOUSAND FACESAnalysis of the multiple definitions of love as proof of its nonexistence.
THE MASK OF INSTINCTCritique of the confusion between animal care and the human narrative. A FUNCTION OF INTELLIGENCEExamination of love as a cognitive projection over misunderstood biological impulses. THE WORD AS A TOOL OF CONTROLReview of the historical use of the concept to manipulate masses and justify power. THE REAL EXPERIENCE, THE FALSE INTERPRETATIONArgument about the dissociation between the physiological sensation and the symbolic narrative.
THE FRONTIER OF WISDOMDismantling the need for love through the figure of the wise person. THE EMPIRICAL FAILURE OF LOVEExposure of love's instability in the face of real-world data. LOVE VERSUS EMPATHY: THE GREAT CONFUSIONComparison between love as a possessive act and empathy as superior intelligence. THE NOISY WORD AND THE SILENT ACTIONAnalysis of the popularity of love versus the scarcity of empathy.
THE PLANETARY MISTAKECritique of the absence of empathy as the true human evolutionary limit. ExtrasFINAL REFLECTIONPROJECTION TO THE YEAR 2050COMPARATIVE TABLES IN IMAGES
