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Why Modern Life Is Making You Sick: Ancient Wisdom from Traditional Societies
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
In this eye-opening presentation, Jared Diamond, author of 'The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?', challenges our assumptions about progress. He reveals how traditional societies—from New Guinea tribes to Inuit hunters—have mastered survival strategies that modern life has forgotten. Discover why tribal warfare was deadlier than WWII, how 'constructive paranoia' can save your life, and why learning a second language could delay Alzheimer's by five years. Diamond argues that while we owe modern medicine and peace to nation-states, we're paying a price: skyrocketing rates of diabetes, loneliness, and broken relationships. By borrowing wisdom from the past—like restorative justice, multilingual upbringing, and risk assessment—you can reclaim health, happiness, and community. No academic jargon, just raw insights that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the 'right' way to live.
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