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The Orgastic Future is a profound work of poetic nonfiction about the interconnectedness and depths of consumerism, plastic pollution, climate change, plague, runaway ego, and other threats facing the planet, which has been described as “A 21st century HOWL” (A.S., New Yorker & Vanity Fair), “Visionary… something out of its own time,” “An urgent read for every person living on the planet,” and “A poetic companion piece to Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction.”
A unique balance of the literary and informative essay, it appeals to anyone who loves classic and 20th century literature or philosophy, or is concerned about the environment and the state of the world.
See below for comments it’s received, excerpts, and further description. It is available now for sale as an EBook ($12.95).
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Consumerism, Plastic Pollution, Climate Change, Runaway Ego, Plague, and other threats facing the planet...
An incisive, poetic, and compelling picture of our imperiled times.
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Genres: Literature / Essay / Ecology / Philosophy Page Length: About a hundred pages on an EReader. Formats: Every EBook format (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, IPad, Android, PDF, etc) Note: If you don’t see the download within a few minutes in your inbox, please check your SPAM folder and mark ‘not Spam.’ For some inscrutable reason, Gmail puts it in Spam occasionally. |
Comments About The Book
“A 21st century HOWL. . .
Against the Sixth Extinction, the poisoning of the natural world and the decimation of species at sea and on land by megatons of plastic waste, the cutting of rainforests teeming with life, the horror of being part of the modern consumer culture, the collective nature deficit of our indoor urbanizing society, the neural rearrangement of teen and twenties’ brains by videogames and social media, isolated in our own little neurodigital bubbles. . . Very interesting and idiosyncratic.”
—Alex Shoumatoff, Acclaimed Journalist & Nonfiction Writer,
Vanity Fair editor & New Yorker staff writer
“Visionary, must-read”
—Mercurius Magazine
“The most important book I’ve read in the last year. An urgent read for every person living on the planet. Seriously.”
—Isabelle Major, Global Project Manager
“A visionary work. The word ‘visionary’ cannot be applied to very much. For me it means something that is ‘out of its own time’. . . Within its time, but able to access perspective beyond it.
If people read it—and god willing they will—this is the reason they will.”
—Matt Saks, Therapist, Writer
“A literary account of the dark side of the 21st century”
—Luc Pelletier, Sociologist
“A very interesting work indeed!. . . I agree with everything the author says 100%— no, 1,000%!”
—Lawrence Millman, Renowned Travel Writer & Ecologist, Guggenheim recipient
“A cogent piece of writing and—more than this—far truer than most people would want to admit. . . An intelligently sustained counterpoint to what Kierkegaard once upon a time called the ‘idle chatter’ of life.”
—Ed Mendelowitz, leading Existential Therapist, author of Ethics And Lao-Tzu
“A work that accomplishes ‘Ostranenie,’ making the normal strange, so as to see it clearly again”
—Matt Saks (once again)
“A poetic companion piece to Elizabeth Kolbert’s The Sixth Extinction”
—Josh Hansen, Documentarian & Filmmaker
Consumerism, Plastic Pollution, Climate Change, Runaway Ego, Plague, and other threats facing the planet...
An incisive, poetic, and compelling picture of our imperiled times.
Reviews from Goodreads
“What is special is the fact that the book also touches the philosophical and sociological context of the whole problem…”
—Alexandra B.
“An essential book, polemical and poetic, powerfully written. We’re sleepwalking towards ever greater ecological disaster, and this book helps crystallize the fragments of that reality into stark clarity. It’s not comfortable, but that’s the point.”
—Martin D.
“While environmentally-conscious readers might be familiar with some of the facts and figures of the issues described, this powerful work, written in captivating language, like no other I’ve read manages at once to emphasize them from a purely human perspective, and bring them together in a detailed and precise way, providing a holistic and stirring picture of the current state of humankind.
How and why we got to where we are today, and how the lifestyles most of us have learned to take for granted have made us accomplices to the environmental catastrophe we’ve created.
A thought-provoking work at times intentionally uncomfortable to read, reflecting the consumerist forces and forms of pollution it describes, it makes the reader deeply question the way we choose to live our lives and the things we choose to turn a blind eye to, until it’s no longer possible.
The book doesn’t offer direct solutions, but I think this openness provides the reader the catharsis and knowledge to start processing the issues, seek further information and resources, and begin engaging in activism, or at least change their outlook and lifestyle.
The author is presenting a diagnosis of our sickness, but is not yet completely sure of the prescription—which is why, maybe, the book is not only very informative, but also a great work of literature.”
—Aleksandra V.
“An urgent and compact bugle call, The Orgastic Future is a frenetic read with a pace that perfectly mirrors the onslaught of consequences now coming due from industrialized man’s incredulous relation to his environment and his civic soul. In addition to the many ongoing or imminent crises you may already be aware of, Mr. Bentsman surely has a few (of the very worst kind of) surprises waiting for you (for me it was the unfolding catastrophe of microplastics). Like a magnet under a table pulling iron filings along a path, Mr. Bentsman draws together the causes and effects of the disparate calamities being perpetuated by the human colossus upon itself and the earth with a clarity bound to hone your sense of urgency.”
—William B.
More Reviews from Goodreads.
Consumerism, Plastic Pollution, Climate Change, Runaway Ego, Plague, and other threats facing the planet...
An incisive, poetic, and compelling picture of our imperiled times.
Table Of Contents
I. Consumerism
II. Plastics Et Al
Ed Note: The second chapter of the book, based both on extensive research, and knowledge the author gleaned while working in the Environmental area of a philanthropic foundation, deals extensively and in incisive detail with the history, production processes, worldwide reach, bioaccumulations, ramifications of, and some solutions to the ubiquitous problem of Plastics and Plastic Pollution
III. EGO
IV. What Will It Take?
V. Politics
VI. A Great Disturbance In Nature (Climate Change)
VII. The State Of Things
VIII. When All Is Said And Done
What is The Orgastic Future?
Is it a sustained tone-poem? A work of creative nonfiction? A hybrid? Cross-genre? A chimera? A narrative essay? A poetic narrative? A novella of sorts? A sociological treatise? A ‘gnossienne’ in the tradition of Erik Satie?
Does it seamlessly blend essay, fiction, philosophy, spirituality, and even touches of poetry and humor?… Is it the first great work of literature of the 21st Century?
Yes, yes, yes. No, no, no. It is what it is: what it had to be.
Above all, it’s an insightful picture of our dire times—in a sense the literary equivalent of a Bruegel or Bosch painting.
In incisive, poetic, and ‘metaphysical’ fashion, it looks at the interconnectedness and depths of consumerism, plastic pollution, climate change, plague, runaway ego, and other threats facing the planet. The excess of our modern world.
It alerts the reader of the human-made dangers occurring right now and on the horizon, and the possibilities still left for humanity and the individual for overcoming them.
It is the message the author felt compelled to sound to a faltering planet.
The author would like to note that he meticulously researched the science and historical-based parts of the book—particularly the section dealing with Plastic Pollution. Previously he had worked for several years in the Environmental Section of a grant-giving Philanthropic Foundation, where he was exposed to a lot of research in the areas of Environment & Health, which also informed his knowledge.
Listen to a poetic audio excerpt from the book, with ambient accompaniment, about the devastation of Plastic Pollution. (Yes, the CG voice pronunciation is a little wonky. May try to record a natural sounding version in the future.)
Consumerism, Plastic Pollution, Climate Change, Runaway Ego, Plague, and other threats facing the planet...
An incisive, poetic, and compelling picture of our imperiled times.
