From our recommended reading list: "Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed" by James C. Scott This book critically analyzes how schemes to improve the human condition, particularly those driven by a belief in "high modernism," have often failed catrastrophically. Scott argues that states, driven by a desire for control and efficiency, often simplify complex social and ecological systems, leading to unintended and harmful consequences. See more from our recommended book list: https://www.thevenusproject.com/learn/recommended-books-films-and-videos/