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A review by midici
Odds Against Tomorrow by Nathaniel Rich
3.0
I'd like to give this book a 3.5, which isn't an option, so I left it at 3.
Mitchell Zukor is terrified. He is haunted by every worst-case-scenario that he can possibly imagine, and tries to distract himself by working out the math - how probable each fear is, and how prepared he needs to be. This compulsion leads him to a job at FutureWorld that seems to be tailor-made for him. He spends his time predicting worst-case-scenarios for companies. And at the height of his success, he finds himself living through a scenario he predicted.
Mitchell's obsession with doom is contrasted with Elsa's work to create a sustainable life off the grid. She, too, is planning for disaster but her fears result in a physical experiment, a sustainable farm out in the wilderness.
After the disaster hits, Mitchell is no longer able to simply sit and dream up what may happen, and when. he feels the need to act. And slowly, Elsa and Mitchell shift places.
It's a short, entertaining read with vivid characters. The future is what you make of it.
Mitchell Zukor is terrified. He is haunted by every worst-case-scenario that he can possibly imagine, and tries to distract himself by working out the math - how probable each fear is, and how prepared he needs to be. This compulsion leads him to a job at FutureWorld that seems to be tailor-made for him. He spends his time predicting worst-case-scenarios for companies. And at the height of his success, he finds himself living through a scenario he predicted.
Mitchell's obsession with doom is contrasted with Elsa's work to create a sustainable life off the grid. She, too, is planning for disaster but her fears result in a physical experiment, a sustainable farm out in the wilderness.
After the disaster hits, Mitchell is no longer able to simply sit and dream up what may happen, and when. he feels the need to act. And slowly, Elsa and Mitchell shift places.
It's a short, entertaining read with vivid characters. The future is what you make of it.