Executive Produced by Martin Scorsese and inspired by Ronald Wright’s bestselling non-fiction book “A Short History of Progress,” the film explores the concept of progress in our modern world, guiding us through a sweeping but detailed survey of the major “progress traps” facing our civilization in the arenas of technology, economics, consumption and the environment. Featuring Margaret Atwood, Jane Goodall, Stephen Hawking, David Suzuki and Ronald Wright himself, the film raises critical questions about the pivotal mistakes society has historically made and presents the big-picture perspective of those treacherously embedded in our own.