8/1/2023 0 Comments The 5th wave evan walker deadThe Western ideal of individual freedom has been perverted by demagogical appeals to our basest instincts and fears. The information age was thought to herald a rebirth of cooperation and trust instead, it has hardened us, enabled hate and xenophobia and intolerance to spread and be reinforced in the echo chambers of social media. Hate and distrust are easy love and understanding are damn hard. We lose our humanity when we fail to see anyone who does not share our skin colour, religious belief, political orientation or anything else that’s different or ‘other’ as something less than human, unworthy of dignity and respect. ![]() I address this directly in The Last Star, how the ultimate evil of the invaders is manifested in destroying trust, by transforming any outsider into a potential enemy who must be eliminated. Trust and cooperation are the two indispensable qualities of human achievement and advancement. ![]() “I’m very concerned about the growing tribalism across the globe, particularly in Western democracies, which I believe is a direct threat to the political stability of the planet. The concern that violence in its many facets is becoming increasingly prevalent and banal is something that worries Yancey: ![]() Our essential humanity (or the lack of it) is evident throughout the whole 5th Wave trilogy. Alex Roe and Chloë Grace Moretz starring Evan Walker and Cassie Sullivan in the film version of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave.
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