“Progress” Is Making Things Worse (w/ Sam Miller McDonald)

“Progress” Is Making Things Worse (w/ Sam Miller McDonald)

May 5, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 479

About this episode

Sam Miller McDonald discusses his book critiquing the belief in constant historical improvement.

Sam Miller McDonald is a writer and longtime Current Affairs contributor. He joins Nathan Robinson to discuss his new book Progress: How One Idea Built Civilization—and Now Threatens to Destroy It, a sweeping critique of the belief that history is a story of constant improvement.

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