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Laurence Gonzales on Efficiency New videos DAILY: https://bigth.ink Join Big Think Edge for exclusive video lessons from top thinkers and doers: https://bigth.ink/Edge ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A culture based on the systematic disposal of potentially useful material items inspired Laurence Gonzales to ask some hard questions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAURENCE GONZALES: Laurence Gonzales won the 2001 and 2002 National Magazine Awards from the American Society of Magazine Editors for National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Since 1970, his essays have appeared in such periodicals as Harper's, Rolling Stone, Men's Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Smithsonian Air and Space, Chicago Magazine, San Francisco Magazine, and many others. He has published a dozen books, including two award–winning collections of essays, three novels, and the book–length essay, One Zero Charlie published by Simon & Schuster.  His latest book, Everyday Survival, published by W.W. Norton & Company, is available at book sellers now.  His previous book, Deep Survival, is now out in paperback. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOLLOW BIG THINK: 📰BigThink.com: https://bigth.ink 🧔Facebook: https://bigth.ink/facebook 🐦Twitter: https://bigth.ink/twitter 📸Instagram: https://bigth.ink/Instragram 📹YouTube: https://bigth.ink/youtube ✉ E-mail: inf

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