After the Apocalypse

In this post-apocalyptic rollercoaster ride, philosopher Sreko Horvat invites us to explore the Apocalypse in terms of revelation (rather than as the end itself). He argues that the only way to prevent the end i.e., extinction is to engage in a close reading of various interconnected threats, such as climate crisis, the nuclear age and the ongoing pandemic. Drawing on the work of neglected philosopher Gnther Anders, this book outlines a philosophical approach to deal with what Horvat, borrowing a term from climate science and giving it a theological twist, calls eschatological tipping points. These are no longer just the nuclear age or climate crisis, but their collision, conjoined with various other major threats not only pandemics, but also the viruses of capitalism and fascism. In his investigation of the future of places such as Chernobyl, the Mediterranean and the Marshall Islands, as well as many others affected by COVID-19, Horvat contends that the revelation appears simple and unprecedented: the alternatives are no longer socialism or barbarism our only alternatives today are a radical reinvention of the world, or mass extinction. After the Apocalypse is an urgent call not only to mourn tomorrows dead today but to struggle for our future while we can.