Surviving Progress

Based on Ronald Wright's bestseller A Short History of Progress about the concept of progress in our modern world, "Surviving Progress" guides us through a sweeping but detailed survey of the major "progress traps" facing our civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption and the environment.

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Stephen Hawking
David Suzuki
Jane Goodall
Margaret Atwood
Robert Wright

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Documentary expertly made, but not its arguments

May 18, 2012 - Boston.com - By Mark Feeney, Globe Staff

Ronald Wright’s 2004 book, “A Short History of Progress,” looked at societal decline in terms of the past — Easter Island, ancient Sumeria, the Roman Empire, the Mayans — drawing lessons for today. Wright meant the title ironically.

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