Introduction

This episode was originally released in 2016. It has been modernized for your edification. I'm not merely taking these episodes and republishing them, rather I've gone through a number of steps to make them current. All references to time have been updated so X years ago references the current year. Don't expect too much, I perversely ignore many of his eminently sensible suggestions. In six, I'll be adding a lot of footnotes, like this one. End Footnote. Part one. Progress has not saved us, though it's easy and maybe even forgivable to think that it has. As you can imagine, if our survival hinges on our wisdom, then I