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Notes from an Apocalypse
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Notes from an Apocalypse by Mark O'Connell - 4 stars
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Nice review! I haven't read it yet but it seems interesting to me:) So, I'll add it to my TBR list:D Thanks for the review;)
Patricia wrote: "Nice review! I haven't read it yet but it seems interesting to me:) So, I'll add it to my TBR list:D Thanks for the review;)"Thanks, Patricia. Hope you enjoy it!
“I wanted to be near the idea of the apocalypse, to look upon what evidence of its deadly work could be found in the present: not in the form of numbers or projections, which are nowadays mostly how it’s revealed to us, but rather in the form of places — landscapes both real and imaginary where the end of the world could be glimpsed.”
Author Mark O’Connell’s memoir written to confront his anxieties related to the future of our planet. He immersed himself into apocalyptic scenarios, traveling the globe to discover more about people planning for the end of the world as we know it. There are groups of people preparing kits and planning to retreat into the wilderness, known as “preppers.” Other groups plan to escape to Mars. Billionaires are buying up land in remote regions to a create safe havens. The author visits Chernobyl to see the aftermath of the devastating 1986 meltdown.
O’Connell has a family, and he worries about the future his children will have to face. He has done the research for those of us who do not wish to seek it out in person. In the end, it is more optimistic than it sounds. He ultimately refuses to give in to despair, preferring to take pleasure in the joys of his family.