The sunnier side of Agenda 2030

Blazing Reader,

Jordan Henderson (the cover artist for both my novels) and I were on the Fakeologist podcast yesterday, where...:

• I shared an "exclusive" never publicly revealed story about the shocking events leading up to meeting my new wife, Ina.
• We had a little debate over the merits and drawbacks of Substack.
• Jordan did a deep dive into why he feels AI is incapable of producing creative writing and beautiful art.

I had to go after the first hour, but Jordan and the Fakeologist continued with a fascinating conversation about the pros of a sustainable and walkable city — even, dare I say, a 15-minute city — citing the Netherlands as a prime example. And, while the more extreme view of Agenda 2030 (which appears to be centred around force, confinement, tracking and control) has left a bad taste in people's mouths — it's hard to argue with the benefits of living in a city that doesn't require you get in a car and drive ten or twenty minutes to a big box store (AKA warehouse) every time you need a loaf of bread.

They also took a deep dive into Jordan's series of essays on why vaccines played zero role in reducing childhood mortality in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

You can listen to (or watch) the entire episode at Fakeologist.com.

—John C.A. Manley

John C. A. Manley is the author of Much Ado About Corona, All The Humans Are Sleeping and other works of philosophical fiction that are "so completely engaging that you find yourself alternately laughing, gasping, hanging on for dear life." Get free samples of his stories by becoming a Blazing Pine Cone email subscriber.