Death by Comfort: How modern life is killing us and what we can do about it

by Paul Taylor

We are ancient genomes in a modern world, and it's not going well.

Modern humans are the most overweight, depressed, medicated and addicted cohort of adults that has ever lived, yet life has never been so good Our sedentary lifestyles and ultra-processed foods are making us overweight and sick. Our thermoneutral environments are making us soft. Our digital world is leaving us physically disconnected. Clearly, something is wrong with modern...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1922611506
• ISBN13: 9781922611505
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Major Street Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

A fine book with sober truths

I picked this up after hearing Paul speak on the Art of Manliness podcast. I enjoyed the book. I consider an average book to be a 7 out of 10. I would rate this an 8. It gives you a fair amount of science and data surrounding the food industry as well as around physiology. As a businessman, I care less about this and more about actionable items and practicality. Where the book earns an 8 for me is in what I call the "part II" of each chapter. Paul does a fine job of giving you the data and science in "part I" and then continuing to interpret it for you. The book forced me to revisit my diet and activity levels, as well as challenge some limiting beliefs and negative mental models. It's a great read!