Civilized to Death Ryan Christopher
Civilized to Death Ryan Christopher The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Sex at Dawn explores the ways in which "progress" has perverted the way we live--how we eat, learn, feel, mate, parent,…
Specifikacia Civilized to Death Ryan Christopher
Civilized to Death Ryan Christopher
The New York Times bestselling coauthor of Sex at Dawn 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" (Booklist) book.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. Progress is undeniable. We hear some myths and lies so frequently that they feel like truths: Civilization is humankind's greatest accomplishment.
You're lucky to be alive here and now. Count your blessings. Well, maybe we are and maybe we aren't.
Civilized to Death counters the idea that progress is inherently good, arguing that the "progress" defining