{"product_id":"9780609805367","title":"Beyond Civilization","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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Daniel Quinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46053037998292,"sku":"9780609805367","price":17.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_91702bad-95ba-4a4f-8b61-2d48997ca7dd.jpg?v=1738712455","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780609805367","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}