Tulsa Book Review

How The Rational Mind Repressed The Emotional Mind
Into Submission Once We Got The Spoken Word

By: Chet Shupe
Spiritual Freedom Press
Book Review by TULSA Book Review

In How the Rational Mind Repressed the Emotional Mind into Submission Once We Got the Spoken Word, Chet Shupe presents a striking examination of how modern humans came to live at odds with their own nature. Through a series of philosophically rich essays, Shupe argues that the dominance of rational systems—language, law, and long-term contracts—has gradually silenced emotional intelligence, leaving individuals disconnected from both themselves and one another.

The book blends evolutionary insight with cultural and spiritual reflection, offering a perspective that feels both ancient and urgently contemporary. Shupe’s exploration of Eden as a symbolic state of emotional trust rather than a lost physical place is especially compelling, reframing humanity’s long-standing sense of exile as an internal condition rather than a historical event.

What makes this work stand out is its refusal to moralize. Instead of blaming individuals or institutions, Shupe approaches civilization’s shortcomings as the result of an innocent misunderstanding—one that has nevertheless produced widespread emotional repression and quiet suffering. His prose is measured and thoughtful, encouraging readers to slow down and reconsider assumptions they may never have questioned before.

This is a book that speaks to readers who sense that something essential has been lost in the pursuit of order and security. It does not offer formulas or prescriptions, but it opens a door to deeper awareness— suggesting that healing may begin by restoring trust in the wisdom of feeling.

Provocative, reflective, and deeply human, Shupe’s work will appeal to readers interested in philosophy, psychology, spirituality, and the search for meaning in a highly structured world.

– Tulsa Book Review-