The Good Crash: An Oral History of the Post-Scarcity Collapse
53 Chapters
Author:Vondersnitch
Status:hiatus
Synopsis
"Don't we all feel, deep down, that we deserve the apocalypse?"
APRIL, 2028—Global capitalism has collapsed. America has sealed itself off from the outside world, and inside its borders, a revolution rages.All it took was one incredible little machine. That machine turned into two, then four, then eight... like a virus, the replicators spread.As a work of oral history, The Good Crash features over 50 interviews with key witnesses to the events of 2027. The text is rendered in the words used by the interviewees themselves, with light editing for clarity and concision. As such, the book contains language and themes that are not appropriate for children.By capturing the voices to the people at the very root of the revolution, journalist and historian R. Vondersnitch has traced the origins and aftermath of the replicators' rapid spread. Crucially, the book also includes perspectives and testimony from those who attempted to stop the spread of the reps. "Some of these are heroes, too, in their own ways," the author writes in the book's introductory note.
Table of Contents
- 11. INTRODUCTION2024-11-13
- 22. FREEDOM ALERT2024-11-13
- 33. THE CUSTODIAN2024-11-13
- 44. THE PROJECT MANAGER2024-11-13
- 55. THE CUSTODIAN'S DAUGHTER2024-11-13
- 66. THE SCIENTIST AND THE ENGINEER2024-11-13
- 77. THE CMO2024-11-13
- 88. THE THIEVES2024-11-13
- 99. THE BOOKSELLER2024-11-13
- 1010. THE AGENT2024-11-13
- 1111. THE TEEN2024-11-13
- 1212. THE GENERAL2024-11-13
- 1313. THE MISSIONARIES2024-11-13
- 1414. THE SHERIFF2024-11-13
- 1515. THE SAINT KILLER2024-11-13
- 1616. THE WITNESS2024-11-13
- 1717. THE PRODUCER2024-11-13
- 1818. PART II INTRO (FREEDOM ALERT)2024-11-13
- 1919. THE TREASURY SECRETARY2024-11-13
- 2020. THE METRO COP2024-11-13
- 2121. THE ECONOMIST2024-11-13
- 2222. THE MEATPACKERS2024-11-13
- 2323. THE FOUNDER2024-11-13
- 2424. THE ICE AGENT2024-11-13
- 2525. THE GEEK2024-11-13
- 2626. THE GUN STORE OWNER2024-11-13
- 2727. THE REPORTER2024-11-13
- 2828. THE SHITLORD2024-11-13
- 2929. THE SECURITY GUARD2024-11-13
- 3030. FOUR NEW YORKERS2024-11-13
- 3131. THE REBEL2024-11-13
- 3232. THE LOBBYIST2024-11-13
- 3333. THE CANADIAN2024-11-13
- 3434. THE DIPLOMAT2024-11-13
- 3535. THE PUBLIC RELATIONS COUNSEL2024-11-13
- 3636. THE GUN-FOR-HIRE2024-11-13
- 3737. PART III INTRO (FREEDOM ALERT)2024-11-13
- 3838. THE SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL2024-11-13
- 3939. THE PITMASTER2024-11-13
- 4040. THE STREAMER2024-11-13
- 4141. THE ENERGY FARMER2024-11-13
- 4242. THE PIRATE KING2024-11-13
- 4343. THE SENATOR2024-11-13
- 4444. THE SKEPTIC2024-11-13
- 4545. THE HEDGE FUND MANAGER2024-11-13
- 4646. THE AUTHOR2024-11-13
- 4747. THE CAPITALIST2024-11-13
- 4848. THE RETIREE2024-11-13
- 4949. THE VAGRANT2024-11-13
- 5050. THE PHILANTHROPIST2024-11-13
- 5151. THE SOCIOLOGIST2024-11-13
- 5252. THE MARRIED COUPLE2024-11-13
- 5353. AUTHOR'S NOTE (THE END)2024-11-13