The Lost ways is a book by Claude Davis that offers a simple understanding of how human beings can survive in case of a catastrophe, such as natural disasters, economic decline and war. The book prepares its readers for such catastrophes by equipping them with an array of methods and information that was passed down from the ancient men. According to the author, Americans are currently changing for the worst; the various conveniences presented by modern technology have rendered mankind too complacent. In this book, Davis explains that such conveniences have made life too simple and comfortable such that people no longer brace themselves for the worst eventualities.