{"product_id":"beyond-civilization-humanitys-next-great-adventure-9780609805367","title":"Beyond Civilization: Humanity's Next Great Adventure","description":"In \u003cb\u003eBeyond Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e, Daniel Quinn thinks the unthinkable. We all know there's no one right way to build a bicycle, no one right way to design an automobile, no one right way to make a pair of shoes, but we're convinced that there must be only one right way to live -- and the one we have is it, no matter what. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeyond Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e makes practical sense of the vision of Daniel Quinn's best-selling novel \u003cb\u003eIshmael\u003c\/b\u003e. Examining ancient civilizations such as the Maya and the Olmec, as well as modern-day microcosms of alternative living like circus societies, Quinn guides us on a quest for a new model for society, one that is forward-thinking and encourages diversity instead of suppressing it. \u003cb\u003eBeyond Civilization\u003c\/b\u003e is not about a \"New World Order\" but a \"New Personal World Order\" that would allow people to assert control over their own destiny and grant them the freedom to create their own way of life right now -- not in some distant utopian future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crown Publishing Group (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780609805367\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Daniel Quinn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924795359413,"sku":"9780609805367","price":11.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_e506a903-c591-4dc2-a642-d8448913421a.jpg?v=1761660946","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/beyond-civilization-humanitys-next-great-adventure-9780609805367","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}