\u003cdiv\u003eThe book\u0026#8217;s central theme is GUILT: how it\u0026#8217;s a uniquely human idea, and whether this raises us higher or drags us lower than other animals; how guilt is disabling and why individuals and societies tend to scapegoat; how the act of blaming the enemy and slaying him is history\u0026#8217;s propulsive force; and my miraculous ability to redeem others by absorbing guilt from them.\u003cBR\u003e\u003c/div\u003e