Man’s desperate pursuit of happiness has been the single greatest source of evil throughout the ages. Modern civilization’s needy preoccupation with the self has taken evil to new heights. If man is a beast, then in trying frantically to claim the happiness he believes he is entitled to, he becomes an even bigger beast. This is the book of the modern beast.A bold exploration of the origins of misery, the modern happiness obsession, and paths to an escape.

Meet Casimir “Miro” Silva. A seventeen year old orphan, Miro spends his days training as a mixed martial artist, and his nights dreaming of becoming a world champion. Pushing his body to the limits in training while scraping to get by on a meager income, his life is consumed by his obsession. Just a few months away from the biggest fight of his career, he now must face the single toughest opponent anyone has ever met inside a cage - an opponent that has turned his ambitious dreams to recur...

Meet Casimir "Miro" Silva. A seventeen year old orphan, Miro spends his days training as a mixed martial artist, and his nights dreaming of becoming a world champion. Pushing himself to the limits in training while scraping by on a meager income, his life is consumed by his obsession. Just months away from the biggest fight of his career, he now must face the single toughest opponent anyone has ever met inside a cage - an opponent that has turned his ambitious dreams to recurring nightmare...