“All honest war literature is fundamentally anti-war.” Honest war literature paints a true picture of war—all the sorrow, destruction, and senselessness involved. While many pieces of war literature don’t portray the barbarity of war, great war literature doesn’t necessarily shy away from it. John Horne Burns’s The Gallery is an example that shows this gruesome reality. It details the American occupation of Naples during World War 2 and the atrocities committed against “enemy” civilians. There are no innocent fighters in war; the “good guys” raped, murdered, and extorted Neapolitan non-combatants. Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
