The Wizard and the Prophet, by Charles C Mann

**Required Reading:** *The Wizard and The Prophet* by Charles C. Mann ([amazon](https://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Prophet-Remarkable-Scientists-Tomorrows/dp/0345802845/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0)) **When & where**: Discussion will be at 7PM on Wednesday August 19th - we meet at Vintage Wine Bar & Bookstore ([google](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rYqJ8txSHs6AyV5o6)) - 1101 E 11th St - typically upstairs. **Who should join?** We welcome curious minds interested in [progress, humanism, and agency](https://blog.rootsofprogress.org/progress-humanism-agency)—whether you’re deeply invested or just exploring. No prior engagement with progress studies or the broader community is necessary. Expect a range of viewpoints and constructive, thoughtful dialogue. **Image:** The Oxbow, by Thomas Cole, via wikimedia commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cole_Thomas_The_Oxbow_(The_Connecticut_River_near_Northampton_1836).jpg