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"The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

Published on 24/10 by Léo BAUDRY. Estimated reading time : 2 min

A post-apocalyptic journey

Surviving without the comfort from our technological items : a challenge ?

“The Road”, written by Cormac McCarthy, is a gripping novel that describes a desolate world where modern civilisation has all but disappeared following a global catastrophe.

This book ties in relatively well with the theme of my website, which explores the impact of a total loss of our technologies.

In a world where electronic clocks and connected watches are omnipresent, we often forget the usefulness of this technology-free tool

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A World Without Technology

In this novel, the world is plunged into a kind of perpetual darkness.

The main characters, a father and son, travel through devastated landscapes where all forms of technology are now obsolete.

Infrastructures have collapsed, cities have been abandoned and the remnants of society have been reduced to ruins.

This environment is an extreme example of what a world might look like without the technological innovations to which we are accustomed.

It is a work that highlights the vulnerability of humanity once modern resources are exhausted.

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Human Resilience

The book also explores how humanity may adapt.

Despite the total absence of technology, the father and son find ways to survive, foraging for food, using primitive objects, and navigating their way through this desolate world.

This resilience in the face of adversity is directly linked to the subject of the website.

If technology were to disappear, humans could find themselves in similar situations, where simple, non-technological objects (such as campfires, woolen clothes, etc.) would once again become essential for survival .

A reflection on technological fragility

Finally, The Road prompts us to reflect on the fragility of our technological dependence.

In an instant, everything can collapse, and skills that seemed outdated, such as hunting or building rudimentary shelters, become vital.

Abandonned city illustration

Abandoned city, covered in greenery.

The book offers a powerful look at the impact that the loss of technology would have on humanity , tackling the issue in a brutal and realistic way.