TMBA 529: The Price of Progress
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We here at the Tropical MBA are always fascinated with people who raise questions that challenge the social narratives that most people follow.
It's no wonder then that Christoper Ryan caught our attention.
Christopher is a New York Times bestselling author, the host of a brilliant podcast called Tangentially Speaking, and is perhaps best known for his 2010 book Sex at Dawn.
Christopher recently published a new book called Civilized to Death, which argues that so-called "progress" has actually adversely affected the way we live.
He joins us today to talk about his unconventional path to becoming a published author, and why civilization might not represent progress.
Listen to this week's show and learn:
How Christopher's life changed in one weekend. (11:15)
Why we should be suspicious of ambition. (19:40)
Why Chris believes that progress isn't all that it's cracked up to be. (30:35)
What we can learn from the things that we aren't supposed to talk about. (39:10)
Why America represents some of the worst things about modern civilization. (47:04)
Mentioned in the episode:
Before the Exit - Our New Book
TMBA Masterminds
Sponsor the TMBA Podcast
The Dynamite Circle
The DC Podcast
DC BKK
Dynamite Jobs
Dynamite Deals
Smash Digital
Christopher Ryan
Tangentially Speaking
Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan
Sex at Dawn by Christopher Ryan
The Story of B by Daniel Quinn
Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
Predators and Editors
Savage Love by Dan Savage
Joe Rogan
Duncan Trussel
The Question Concerning Technology by Martin Heidegger
The History of Sexuality, Vol. 2 by Michael Faucault
Discipline and Punish by Michael Faucault
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions by Thomas Kuhn
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
Tristan Harris
What You Can't Say by Paul Graham
Enjoyed this podcast? Check out these:
TMBA522: The Digital Nomad Lie
TMBA527: Letting Go of Your Ego
TMBA528: The Brenwall Code
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Dan & Ian