The world is broken…
Mad Max & Dog
This morning I read a post by Darren over at the Mighty Pound. It’s a bit doom and gloom, which is fine, but it certainly provides food for thought. As does a particular comment by Jo which goes a little something like this….
We continue to work on ourselves and mastermind our own evolution…. I don’t think we’ve got much time left.
All of this set me thinking. About humanity. And, of all things, about our existence . You see I also just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy which hasn’t helped. It’s a profoundly affecting yet miserable aul read. Stunningly savage and beautiful. It describes a journey taken by a father and his young son over a period of several months, across a post-apocalyptic landscape. Civilization has been wiped out and, apparently, most life on earth.The attention to detail and imagery evoked are remarkable. It sets you thinking. As does Darren’s post and Jo’s comment.
Plus yesterday I saw on the news that a Saudi oil tanker had been seized by Somali pirates off the coast of Kenya. Madness. “The world has never seen anything like this,” Andrew Mwangura, co-ordinator of the East African Seafarers’ Association, told Reuters. And according to FoxNews, Admiral Michael Mullen, the U.S.’ top military officer in the region said he was “stunned” by the reach of the Somali pirates. “I’m stunned by the range of it, less so than I am the size,” said Admiral Mullen. The pirates are “very good at what they do. They’re very well armed. Tactically, they are very good,” he said.
I wonder are we going to hell in a hand cart? I have visions of a Waterworld / Mad Max-type post-apocalyptic dystopia.
But I’m reminded of an Après Match sketch. The one with U2. “The world is broken. Bono make it better”. Have a look. To lighten the mood. Forget about post-apocalyptic dystopias and Somali pirates for a moment.
Radge said,
November 19, 2008 at 1:33 am
Where have you been all…. (OK, don’t be too gushing, ahem…)
This is fucking gold, this blog.
And my laptop is too slow, but is the U2 clip the one where Edge says, “I agree with Bono, but I am independently interesting.”?
I wish I’d written that.
NaRocRoc said,
November 19, 2008 at 1:52 am
Wow, welcome Radge. And thanks indeed for the kind words.
If I had, like they do when movies are released, a poster, I’d put that right on there as the quote! “Fucking gold” says Radge. Cheers.
No that Edge quote isn’t from this particular clip but it does ring a bell. It is indeed a sharp piece of work! For me tho “Bono make it better” will never lose its brilliance!
Darren said,
November 19, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I don’t think we’ve hit Mad Max territory yet, but it may not be far off.
That video cheered me up though.
NaRocRoc said,
November 19, 2008 at 1:16 pm
Glad to hear it Darren.
But yeah pirates in this day and age? It is madness. Who’d've thought it eh?!? And they’re hijacking oil. It could be the new frontier. \
And yeah the video is great
B' said,
November 20, 2008 at 7:53 pm
24 hour news does this to a person.
NaRocRoc said,
November 20, 2008 at 10:20 pm
B’, them pirates are on the way to Longford and Galway. Just you wait!