Civilized to Death

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Most of us have instinctive proof that the world is coming to an end: balmy December days, face-to-face dialogue replaced by heads-to-screens zomboidism, a world at war, a political system in chaos. Some myths and lies are repeated so frequently that they become true: Civilization is humanity's greatest achievement. Unquestionable progress has been made. Consider your blessings. You're fortunate to be alive right now. Perhaps we are, perhaps we aren't. Civilized to Death challenges the notion that progress is fundamentally desirable, stating that the "progress" that defines our age is akin to a sickness that is progressing.

Of course, prehistoric life was not without its hazards and disadvantages. Many babies died throughout their infancy. A broken bone, infected wound, snakebite, or a tough pregnancy can all be fatal. However, Christopher Ryan wonders if these pre-civilized risks were more lethal than modern scourges like car accidents, malignancies, cardiovascular disease, and a technologically lengthened dying process. Civilized to Death "will make you see our so-called progress in a whole new light," according to Book Riot, and adds to the important discussion that "the way we have been living is no longer sustainable, at least as long as we want to the earth to outlive us" (Psychology Today). Ryan asserts that we should begin looking backwards in order to find our path into a better future.

Author: Christopher Ryan

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