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The action in Octavia Butler’s novel The Parable of the Sower begins on July 20, 2024.

“Beginning in 2024, when society in the United States has grown unstable due to climate change, growing wealth inequality, and corporate greed…”

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@corlin I remember reading it and thinking scary novel but surely we won’t get to that to that point? Now there are very prescient bits in there and its becomes even scarier.

Must put it on my reread pile.

@corlin
Thanks sir... FYI available as a free on Audible currently... Went to look after seeing this...
Enjoy the day!

@corlin
Greece, Egypt, meso American cultures, all saw declines linked to ecological degradation and wealth inequality.
None to the scale we're seeing

I've heard of her but never read her.
Thanks for the pointer

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