A review by amyv
Civilized to Death: What Was Lost on the Way to Modernity by Christopher Ryan

4.0

Absolutely engrossing, enraging, and fascinating, with a robust notes section. Also, at times, genuinely funny writing despite the serious topics. Occasionally in the second half I felt like Ryan lost a bit of direction, and in particular the chapters on psychotropic drugs and parenting didn't feel as well integrated as the others. But still overall a book that opened my eyes to some things, confirmed my sense of others, and I'd gladly come back to it again to let the research sink in further.