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Imagine a world in which a series of unfortunate events led to nuclear war.
That is this novel.
Jeffrey Lewis presents readers with a story told through a retrospective commission report on the events that led to the dropping of multiple nuclear weapons in the year 2020. Miscommunication, misunderstanding, and lack of robust protocols are detailed in this scary account of what could actually happen in our very fragile world of global powers and war-games. It's very easy for anyone to imagine the fallout that could happen when a few select individuals let their egos get the best of them before diplomacy.
It would only be understandable to be hyper critical of a speculative fiction such as this. We want this to be a false narrative, to point out the inaccuracies that Lewis presents to us. Of course our anti missile defense systems should be working in proper order. Of course our world leaders would be more willing to take a minute or two to digest what is happening before making any world altering decisions. It's important for us as a society to always be vigilant of what could happen to prevent disaster from striking.
As scary as this book is, it's a very fascinating read. Definitely check it out.
That is this novel.
Jeffrey Lewis presents readers with a story told through a retrospective commission report on the events that led to the dropping of multiple nuclear weapons in the year 2020. Miscommunication, misunderstanding, and lack of robust protocols are detailed in this scary account of what could actually happen in our very fragile world of global powers and war-games. It's very easy for anyone to imagine the fallout that could happen when a few select individuals let their egos get the best of them before diplomacy.
It would only be understandable to be hyper critical of a speculative fiction such as this. We want this to be a false narrative, to point out the inaccuracies that Lewis presents to us. Of course our anti missile defense systems should be working in proper order. Of course our world leaders would be more willing to take a minute or two to digest what is happening before making any world altering decisions. It's important for us as a society to always be vigilant of what could happen to prevent disaster from striking.
As scary as this book is, it's a very fascinating read. Definitely check it out.