A mother kisses her child's scraped knee. A father embraces his long-lost son. A dog greets its owner with desperate joy. Every culture, every species, every corner of the living world engages in these intimate acts of connection. We've been told these are merely displays of affection. But what if there’s something more?

WHAT IF A KISS IS MORE THAN JUST A KISS?

For the first time in human history, we are starting to see the hidden force that builds life through connection—not because we discovered something new, but because we have broken something ancient. Our epidemics of autism, autoimmunity, anxiety, and alienation have created enough contrast to finally perceive what was always there: Syntropy, the equal and opposite force to entropy. Where entropy measures separation and decay, syntropy suggests how all life is maintained through touch, shared struggles, and even illness.

A NEW WAY OF UNDERSTANDING HEALTH.

This groundbreaking work from best-selling author, Forrest Maready, introduces a revolutionary understanding that transcends science, philosophy, and religion. Syntropy reveals that our ancestors may not have been as primitive as we thought—they may have been particpating in biological networks we're just now seeing. Now, as our hyper-connected yet desperately lonely civilization collapses into chaos, understanding syntropy isn't just intellectually fascinating—it's survival. From the microbial exchanges that transmit behavior to the limits of human connection, from why beauty matters to why suffering serves a purpose, this book maps the operating system of life itself. The implications challenge every assumption of the modern world while offering the first real hope for healing our broken age.