I just posted this in another thread so will post it here as well while it’s in my head 
I just finished listening to the audiobook of Civilized to Death:
I highly recommend it. I’ve heard reviewers say it will make you question everything, and I think that will be true for a lot of people.
Anyone brave enough to give it a try? If so I’d love to hear your thoughts! 
Sounds intriguing - will go and rummage on Amazon!
Sounds interesting, Azz - have just downloaded it onto my kindle.
Awesome, let me know what you think Helen! 
One of my neighbours has suggested we listened to it on our mountain walks - so that we can pause it and discuss as we go. I think it might turn our 5 hour walks into 10 hour ones because there’d just be so much to talk about
Ooh yes that does look really good!
I’ll definitely buy that
A game changer perhaps
Nice one Rhian! I’ll look forward to hearing what you think 
Did anyone read this after? Be curious to hear what you think! 
Hopefully more people will spot this and give it a go too
Sounds interesting.I don’t know whether he mentions them but the Australian Aboriginals knew how to control their environment very well until the Brits arrived and buggered it up.
He refers to hunter-gatherer tribes quite a lot John - definitely worth a read (or listen of the Audiobook!)
I think (IIRC) in one section he says in HG-tribes only 7 seconds pass before a baby is picked up when it starts crying, and in contrast how in ‘developed’ nations they are often left crying for hours on end - and how that impacts their development.
It really is quite a fascinating book, and I think when a lot of people read it it will resonate with them and their intuition quite a bit
Please desist from giving spoilers 
Edit - thanks for doing that.
Well, I just bought this. I have an open mind, given the mixed reviews on Goodreads. I think I will enjoy it, although it will likely raise more questions.
I’ve always maintained that as far as progress goes, just because something can be done, doesn’t mean it should be. 
Choosing not to do something is choosing to do something, ergo one progresses on that basis.
