Six concepts for the end of the world / Steve Beard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beard, Steve, 1961- author.

Series:

Unidentified fictional objects.

Unidentified fictional objects

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

End of the world.

Apocalypse in literature.

Experimental fiction.

Genre:

Apocalyptic fiction.

Physical Description:

viii, 219 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Goldsmiths Press, 2019.

Summary:

Six concepts for the end of the world is a manual for the Apocalypse. Mixing scientific research with experimental fiction, the author examines six disciplines--technology, sociology, geography, psychology, theology, and narratology--and for each one creates a fictional scenario based on his study of the disaster management industry and the philosophical theories of Paul Virilio.

Contents:

Intro: Field Notes on a Residency p. 1

1 Sociology: End of America p. 8

Field Notes on a Residency p. 8

Eight One-Pagers for a Hollywood End-of-the-World Disaster Movie p. 12

1 Particles p. 12

2 Ilsa and the Gene Bomb p. 13

3 Lost in Algospace p. 14

4 Planet Earth Has Fallen p. 15

5 Goodnight, Sweet Detroit p. 16

6 The Legend of Alice D Apocalypse p. 17

7 Claustropolis p. 18

8 Ark of Uriel p. 19

2 Technology: Global Accident p. 21

Field Notes on a Residency p. 21

Six Tech-Based Scenarios for the Global Accident p. 32

1 Bioengineering Apocalypse p. 32

2 Computer Apocalypse p. 35

3 Psychoactive Drug Apocalypse p. 38

4 Rocket Apocalypse p. 42

5 Space Medicine Apocalypse p. 45

6 Television Apocalypse p. 49

Research Notes: Eight Tech-Based Models of a Local Accident p. 52

1 Death of Jesse Gelsinger (Bioengineering Accident) p. 52

2 Flash Crash (Computer Accident) p. 62

3 Manson Family Murders (Psychoactive Drug Accident) p. 68

4 Challenger Disaster (Rocket Accident) p. 78

5 Biosphere 2 Collapse (Space Medicine Accident) p. 84

6 7/7 London Bombings (Television Accident) p. 89

7 Chernobyl Disaster (Nuclear Accident) p. 98

8 9/11 Attack (Jet Plane Accident) p. 103

3 Geography: Pandemic p. 110

Field Notes on a Residency p. 110

Proposal for a Global Emergency Responder Training Exercise p. 114

4 Psychology: Mass PTSD p. 126

Field Notes on a Residency p. 126

Transcript of the Keynote Speech from a UFO

Abduction Conference p. 132

5 Theology: Birth of Antichrist p. 141

Field Notes on a Residency p. 141

Voiceover Script from an Occult Art Film p. 147

Research Notes: A Fortean Scholar Comments on an Occult Art Film p. 163

6 Narratology: Liveblogging the End-Times p. 194

Field Notes on a Residency p. 194

Model of a Global Accident Blog: MH370

Disappearance p. 199.

ISBN:

9781912685097

1912685094

OCLC:

1090970424

Publisher Number:

99985040835