Open: The Story of Human Progress J.R.R. Tolkien is hardly a welcome guest

is hardly a welcome guest

Whether it's the farmers’ markets of California

The brigantine Mary Celeste was found abandoned and deserted

but as someone who moved forward with courage

shadow-flecked woods

Open: The Story of Human Progress J.R.R. Tolkien is hardly a welcome guestHumanity's embrace of openness is the key to our success. The freedom to explore and exchange whether it's goods, ideas or people has led to stunning achievements in science, technology and culture. As a result, we live at a time of unprecedented wealth and opportunity. So why are we so intent on ruining it? From Stone Age hunter gatherers to contemporary Chinese American relations, Open explores how across time and cultures, we have struggled with a