SO WORLD WAR TWO WASN’T ENOUGH?
THE world having survive two global wars between fascist dictatorships and democracies appears to not have been enough for the losers, rising again from the ashes, this time China, North Korea, Russia, Iran and allies are ready and willing to bet the lives of their people on another attempt at conquering the world. Sigh. Isn’t there enough misery in the world without another war? Or is this simply an ill-fated effect of overpopulation, fueled by individual fear, greed and hatred?
I posted yesterday about a number of post-WWII social “experiments” that sought to understand the inhumanity of WWII, but I have to wonder…why can’t we as humans simply stop impulsive aggression and begin learning to cooperate. Switch from the thirst for information as a source of wealth and power, to a deeply felt need for knowledge and wisdom as a pathway to individual empathy, appreciation and self-enlightenment? What’s so hard about the latter that, being quite able to do it, we simply don’t, instead safely sitting back and watching ensuing conflagrations on television. At least for the moment. Watching and participating on the ground are separated by a very fine line, given the former psychologically “prepares” the viewer by teaching that, in the end, violence and violation are the only solution.
These are issues that need attention, and I’ve tried to address in THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020) by Raymond Gaynor and in the prequel TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2004) by Raymond Gaynor and William Maltese. Don’t buy another holiday gadget, send a copy of either or both of the above to someone you care about. It’s a holiday gift that will be appreciated, and, by necessity, continue to give throughout the year. Happy Holidays!
The Edge of Madness
Total Meltdown: A Tripler and Clarke Adventure
The Amazon genre bestseller, THE EDGE OF MADNESS is available in printed, digital and audiobook formats, and has been purchased for manga, animation and cinematic treatment by K. Simmons Productions.
I posted yesterday about a number of post-WWII social “experiments” that sought to understand the inhumanity of WWII, but I have to wonder…why can’t we as humans simply stop impulsive aggression and begin learning to cooperate. Switch from the thirst for information as a source of wealth and power, to a deeply felt need for knowledge and wisdom as a pathway to individual empathy, appreciation and self-enlightenment? What’s so hard about the latter that, being quite able to do it, we simply don’t, instead safely sitting back and watching ensuing conflagrations on television. At least for the moment. Watching and participating on the ground are separated by a very fine line, given the former psychologically “prepares” the viewer by teaching that, in the end, violence and violation are the only solution.
These are issues that need attention, and I’ve tried to address in THE EDGE OF MADNESS (Aignos 2020) by Raymond Gaynor and in the prequel TOTAL MELTDOWN (Borgo/Wildside 2004) by Raymond Gaynor and William Maltese. Don’t buy another holiday gadget, send a copy of either or both of the above to someone you care about. It’s a holiday gift that will be appreciated, and, by necessity, continue to give throughout the year. Happy Holidays!
The Edge of Madness
Total Meltdown: A Tripler and Clarke Adventure
The Amazon genre bestseller, THE EDGE OF MADNESS is available in printed, digital and audiobook formats, and has been purchased for manga, animation and cinematic treatment by K. Simmons Productions.
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