DEATH BY COMFORT

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Death by Comfort

Survive and thrive in the modern world

“I listened to the audio version of death by comfort during my 15km cycling commutes to work. Guided by Paul's alluring accent, could I effortlessly have engaged with the book, which provided me with many ‘lightbulb’ moments. During this time, I became more motivated to cycle to work, for one… I looked forward to listening to more of this book and two I could promote my own healthier behaviours by exercising. It gave a window in my day to increase my knowledge but also reflect on myself and this modern world. Additionally, I really appreciated the dissection of the scientific papers, evidence-based research, philosophy and psychology, as I am dyslexic and experience reading/text as very strenuous activity. So, thank you Paul for providing me with an accessible audio experience, that meets my learning preferences, provides me with new knowledge and contributes to my personal and professional growth.” - Laura M

Most of us spend most of our day sitting on our backsides, and more than 50% of our diet is made up of ultra-processed foods that hijack our brains rewards systems while making us overweight and sick.

Exposure to cold and heat caused our ancestors to upregulate critical stress response genes which made us more resilient. Now, our thermoneutral environments are making us soft.

We used to live in small tribal communities where everyone had a role and purpose. Now we are digitally connected and physically disconnected. Modern humans are the most overweight, depressed, medicated and addicted cohort of adults that has ever lived, yet life has never been so good! Clearly, something is wrong with modern life. We are ancient genes in a modern world, and it s not going well.

Backed by powerful research on neuroscience, anthropology and nutrition, Death by Comfort is a fascinating read that explores exactly what’s wrong and what we need to do in order to survive and thrive in the modern world.