Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress
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FEATURING CHRISTOPHER RYAN – Our modern society has brought with it many conveniences from flush toilets, to electricity, refrigeration, high-speed transportation, and of course the Internet. But it has clearly come at a steep price – one that may spell doom for our species as climate change impacts are all around us.
Christopher Ryan, author, speaker, and consultant whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, MSNBC, The Atlantic, and more. He is the host of a weekly podcast called Tangentially Speaking and his latest book is ‘Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress.’