How Will The World End?
In Will the World End?, Herbert C. Fyfe examines the various theories and predictions about the end of the world. He looks at the scientific, religious, and philosophical perspectives on the subject, and examines the evidence for each. He also looks at the various ways in which the world could end, from natural disasters to nuclear war. He also looks at the potential consequences of the end of the world, and how humanity might respond. Finally, he looks at the potential for a new beginning, and how humanity might be able to survive and thrive in a post-apocalyptic world.
By Herbert C. Fyfe · First published 1951 · Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy · 4,872 words
First lines
MANY of us are apt, not without some reason, to regard the world we live in as the centre of the universe, and to look upon the sun, the moon, and the stars as objects placed in the heavens for the special benefit of the human race. That the earth is but a minute object in the Cosmos; that it forms one of a number of bodies, many of them larger than itself, revolving around their central luminary, the sun; that there exist in the realms of space myriads of similar suns, centres themselves of other solar systems; that millions of planets, which we cannot see, are inhabited with races of intelligent beings-- these are facts of which almost everybody must cognisant, but on which few bestow much time or thought.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Herbert C. Fyfe
- Date: 1951 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dystopian Fiction, Apocalyptic Fiction
- Length: 4,872 words
- Structure: 1 section, 157 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Speculative Fiction — The title of the book suggests that it is a work of speculative fiction, as it is asking a hypothetical question about the end of the world.
- Science Fiction — The book is likely to explore scientific and technological concepts related to the end of the world, making it a work of science fiction.
- Fantasy — The book may explore supernatural or magical elements related to the end of the world, making it a work of fantasy.
- Dystopian Fiction — The book may explore a dystopian future in which the world is ending, making it a work of dystopian fiction.
Tags
apocalypse · end of the world · speculative fiction · science fiction · disaster · philosophy · humanity · survival · climate change · catastrophe · future · existentialism