Collection Connections

Louis Albitol reminisces over a time he asked for one story and received another.

Alexandra muses over her decision to participate in Project Pharos and examines the consequences of poorly thought out decisions.

A strong and stable society, made up of those who are well-adjusted and happy, is less apt to be swept by the tidal forces of propaganda and lies. We saw how those easily influenced were trained to first believe unthinkingly in one person and conditioned to follow unquestionably, even as the one idolized descended into noticeable dementia.

I have never been comfortable with the idea of Project Pharos as an individual, but the project’s boundaries aligned with my ethics, so I chose to accept responsibility for my actions, which might explain why my remarks to those I spoke with perhaps lacked the cutting edge apparently many had hoped for.

From a historical perspective, the previous spiral of human civilization resembles a surface storm known as a tornado. As humankind progressed further on the spiral, destructive events occurred with increasing frequency, until the end was finally reached.

The years before the Catastrophe showed a clear trend of many people, on all sides of all issues, becoming addicted to anger and vitriol.

Alexandra Hanlon reflects on the Estimate.

I write of the worlds forming a line along the thread of humanity’s history.

I have become enthralled by the stories of those recruited to live in the Habitats. Many of their underlying themes are similar: hopes for a better life and full participation in a shared experiment to create a strong and cohesive community.

Alex explains the disinformation war through the battle of the Brandons.

I met Noodin Kasabien a day after Ally and I moved into NAHE. We became friends and then family.

The day I heard this tale was at my first Pesci-Fest told by Alex after the feast, It opened my eyes to our history and brought it closer to reality than the dry bits we learned in school.