In this post-apocalyptic rollercoaster ride, philosopher Srecko Horvat
invites us to explore the Apocalypse in terms of 'revelation' (rather
than as the 'end' itself). He argues that the only way to prevent the
end - i.e., extinction - is to engage in a close reading of various
interconnected threats, such as climate crisis, the nuclear age and the
ongoing pandemic. Drawing on the work of neglected philosopher Gunther
Anders, this book outlines a philosophical approach to deal with what
Horvat, borrowing a term from climate science and giving it a
theological twist, calls 'eschatological tipping points'.
These
are no longer just the nuclear age or climate crisis, but their
collision, conjoined with various other major threats - not only
pandemics, but also the viruses of capitalism and fascism. In his
investigation of the future of places such as Chernobyl, the
Mediterranean and the Marshall Islands, as well as many others affected
by COVID-19, Horvat contends that the 'revelation' appears simple and
unprecedented: the alternatives are no longer socialism or barbarism -
our only alternatives today are a radical reinvention of the world, or
mass extinction. After the Apocalypse is an urgent call not only to
mourn tomorrow's dead today but to struggle for our future while we can.
After the Apocalypse - Srecko Horvat
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