A Conversation for The Case for Despair

On a cheery note

Post 1

Catachresis - not just a metaphor

The same subject is dealt with, and given a positive slant, by James Martin:

http://www.amazon.com/Meaning-21st-Century-James-Martin/dp/1573223239

Well worth reading, but in short he's saying that we are approaching a time when the human race may be wiped out, or may survive and thrive. He talks about a white-water ride through a "canyon". If we make it, he says, things will be a lot easier on the other side.


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