The term progress is synonymous with phrases denoting advancement, growth, and advancement. It therefore seems unorthodox for Ronald Wright to claim that the world has fallen into the trap of progress, a paradox of how progress is typically portrayed as it contradicts the conventional way in which life is viewed: as a natural progression from what is obsolete and tried towards the new and improved. . Wright assumes that it is the ceaseless worldwide creation of innovative methods that, ironically, contributes to the progress trap rather than progress itself, the intended goal. The term “progress trap” coined by Wright refers to the phenomenon of innovations that create new complications that are typically left unresolved and that exacerbate current conditions; unknowingly, therefore, things would have been much better if the innovation had never been implemented. In his book “A Brief History of Progress,” he alludes to history by citing examples of past civilizations that collapsed after thriving and of civilizations that had longevity because they avoided the dangerous trap of progress. Wright recommends that today's societies use indispensable resources, such as history, to learn and apply the reasons for the success of some societies, while at the same time avoiding falling into the traps of those that have failed, those that have experienced the trap of progress. This can easily be related to Godrej's concept of the “overheated engine of human progress,” as for centuries humans have risked environmental degradation for progress through relentless industrialization and production. This exchange is destined to prevent an improvement in progress and will lead to the inevitable decline of society since it is indisputable that in an unpredictable future, cl...... middle of paper ......tion, but pessimistic because the change is hampered by the capitalist system that prioritizes the needs of the market and the economy before the environment, which is a paradox in itself because markets need the environment to produce the materials that allow them to survive, to begin with . To reiterate Wright, the progress trap is affecting modern society and people should remember fallen civilizations to escape what is inevitable: collapse. Delaying collapse is not enough, and changing course, no matter how difficult a move, is necessary to prevent sustaining life on Earth. References Godrej, Dinyar. “The practical guide to climate change”. New InternationalistPublications Ltd. Oxford: 2001.Wright, Ronald. “A brief history of progress”. Anansi Press House. Canada: 2004.