Looking ahead on planet earth in the year 2050 and the collapse of empires in the not-so-distant future With minimal edits here is an extraordinary conversation between Chris Hedges, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and former foreign correspondent for The New York Times – and the novelist and playwright John Feffer, who is also co-director at the Institute for Policy Studies. A lively and inspiring discussion between two well-read people. And thanks and credit to the Real News Network where this conversation was broadcast on July 8, 2022.
In his dystopian novel, Splinterlands, Feffer looks at climate, refugees, collapsed states, militias and gangs battling over diminishing resources. Feffer begins with the fissures that are already around us.
Splinterlands is the first book in the the dystopian fiction trilogy of Splinterlands, Frostlands, and Songlands. Feffer’s latest book, Pandemic Pivot, reflects on the impact of the COVID pandemic and the potential for transformative change.
DATE: Premiered Jul 8, 2022
CREDIT: The Real News Network – https://therealnews.com/chris-hedges-report- Watch The Chris Hedges Report every Friday at 12PM ET
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