Civilized to Death av Christopher Ryan

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<b>The <i>New York Times </i>bestselling coauthor of <i>Sex at Dawn</i> explores the ways in which “progress” has perverted the way we live—how we eat, learn, feel, mate, parent, communicate, work, and die—in this “engaging, extensively documented, well-organized, and thought-provoking” (<i>Booklist</i>) book.</b><BR><BR>Most of us have instinctive evidence the world is ending—balmy December days, face-to-face conversation replaced with heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at constant war, a political system in disarray. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: <i>Civilization is humankind’s greatest accomplishment. Progress is undeniable. Count your blessings. You’re lucky to be alive here and now. </i>Well, maybe we are and maybe we aren’t. <i>Civilized to Death</i> counters the idea that progress is inherently good, arguing that the “progress” defining our age is analogous to an adva