In a sweeping synthesis of new research in a number of different disciplines this book argues that we humans are not who we think we are. As he explores the interconnections between cuttingedge work in bioanthropology evolutionary biology neuroscience human language and learning and beyond James Paul Gee advances also a personal philosophy of language learning and culture informed by his decades of work across linguistics and the social sciences. Gee argues that our schools institutions legal systems and societies are designed for creatures that do not exist thus resulting in multiple interacting crises such as climate change failing institutions and the rise of nationalist nationalism.ampampnbsp As Gee constructs an understanding of the human that takes into account our social collective and historical nature as established by recent research he inspires readers to reflect for themselves on the very question of who we area key consideration for anyone interested in society government schools health activism culture and diversity or even just survival.