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The Last Human
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The Last Human is a dystopian novel by Ink Pieper published in 2014 which details the coming end of near present-day society. The story follows the narrator, Clay, as he struggles for his own survival and traverses the United States as it collapses around him. Writing and development The Last Human developed out of a series of ideas Pieper had due to the Existentialism and Ancient Greek courses he was taking in college. However, the main influence came from the film V For Vendetta. The book deals heavily with philosophical concepts, primarily those of freedom, empathy, morality, and power. These themes are prevalent throughout the story as choices have to be made, freedom must be chased and death must be thwarted as unchecked power devours the world. Predictions for the future The most frightening aspect of the story is that it is very relevant to today's world and the things occurring in it. Many of the horrible things that the story presents are currently happening in the world today. Examples include droughts, Russia and the United States playing games with Central Asia, flooding, and the rise of terrorism and biological warfare.<ref name"paulsemel1"/> One reviewer described it as "a horrific representation of what our reality may actually look like."<ref name"theyoungfolks1"/> See Also
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