![]() Our hero, Owen Pitt (brother of the heavy metal artist Mosh Pitt - not kidding about that one, either), gets involved in the monster hunting business when he defeats his evil-boss-turned-werewolf in single combat. These days, the only thing they fear is the EPA (and Fish and Wildlife, and OSHA, and…). In the years since, Monster Hunter has made its founder’s family rich by collecting government-sponsored bounties on supernatural creatures like werewolves, zombies, and vampires. The company called Monster Hunter International was founded when a group of good Southern boys got a lynch mob together in order to drive some unsavory elements (read: vampires) out of their town. The plot reads like something intended for a weekend of tabletop gaming, complete with prophetic visions from the storyteller to keep the protagonists on track. Because it was self-published and only later picked up by Baen, Monster Hunter International shows no sign of an editor’s pen. I don’t have space to cover all the flaws in this book, so I’ll just hit the highlights. ![]() ![]() This book was originally self-published, and owes its success to Mr. And we hate you.”) Unfortunately, I decided to read his novel, Monster Hunter International. I had a warm spot in my heart for Larry Correia after reading his HK rant. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Warren Ellis has a reputation of reworking some characters into more psychologically flawed people. Standing in contrast to Karnak is the belief of existentialism, the worth of existing. At first appearing to only cure his allergies, Adam can also convince people to change their mindsets and gain powers. ![]() Adam Roderick, having gone through Terrigenesis gained the ability to influence his surroundings. When finding the young man's "abductors", Karnak finds out they worship him as a messiah. How can something that has no meaning, mean so much to a person?įor Karnak, it's a state that he comes into conflict with when he needs to find a missing Inhuman. ![]() Therein lies the contradiction with nihilism, Kyoto School professor Keiji Nishitani describes this as "impersonally personal". The object has no meaning yet it defies the chaotic nature of the universe and became structurally perfect. It's one of the reasons he keeps a naturally made crystalline cube at his work place. Anything that seems out of place sets him off. ![]() Karnak believes that people and the lives they lead have no meaning. Nihility is the absence of any meaningful or necessary relationship between people and the world. Warren Ellis uses speculative realism and where they intersect with teachings around nihilism and pessimism. ![]() ![]() He's studied why New York Times articles make the paper's own Most E-mailed list, why products get word of mouth, and how social influence shapes everything from the cars we buy to the clothes we wear to the names we give our children.In Contagious, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. ![]() But why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral?Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger has spent the last decade answering these questions. People don't listen to advertisements, they listen to their peers. "Jonah Berger knows more about what makes information 'go viral' than anyone in the world." -Daniel Gilbert, author of the bestseller Stumbling on Happiness What makes things popular? If you said advertising, think again. ![]() The New York Times bestseller that explains why certain products and ideas become popular. ![]() |