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Apocalypse in prose: has the worst happened or is it yet to come?
Literature

Apocalypse in prose: has the worst happened or is it yet to come?

written by Quentin Perissinotto

When you think of the end of the world in literature, two things immediately spring to mind: Joël Dicker or the great dystopias. It's neither of these that we're going to discuss here. In the same way that fantasy and science fiction are intimately linked to the apocalyptic vision of humanity, so-called «white» literature is also increasingly taking up the subject. And if the world is being turned upside down, the two novels we're going to look at are also turning the reader upside down. Each in its own way.

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Is art immortal?
Contemporary art

Is art immortal?

By Aude Robert-Tissot · 12 October 2022
What would be left after the end of the world, or rather life on Earth, following a nuclear catastrophe or climate change? Certainly not works of art. But perhaps technology. Here's a scenario from a digital art exhibition.
Collapsologists: they predict collapse
Economy

Collapsologists: they predict collapse

By Antoine-Frédéric Bernhard · 08 October 2022
DOSSIER «THE END OF THE WORLD» | They are sometimes referred to as «prophets of the Apocalypse», or «unreasonable catastrophists». However, beyond the caricature, the proponents of this «science of collapse» have a well-constructed, rational discourse worthy of interest.
The spectre of the atomic bomb in East Asia
World

The spectre of the atomic bomb in East Asia

By Matthieu Levivier · 02 October 2022
DOSSIER «FIN DU MONDE» | The Taiwan Strait crisis and Kim Jong-un's threats are rekindling tensions between the East Asian powers. With them come fears of nuclear escalation. The atomic bomb is an asset for negotiation, but without room for diplomatic dialogue, it becomes a scarecrow.