The Extinction Trials

by A.G. Riddle

“I have good news. Great news. Possible non-news. And super, extremely, very, very bad, terrible news.”

you cut out talking, this world would have to work half as much—if that.”

A mind under stress naturally resists rest. It is a machine that is always on. Yet, often times, the only way to overcome the stress-inducing obstacle is to recharge and achieve greater performance. Therefore, a new perspective must be adopted: that rest is productive, that in times of great stress, rest is often the activity of greatest value.

if this is our last stand, we’ll go down with the last thing that matters in this world: our dignity and our humanity. We’ll die the way we lived: with our values.”