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Extinction X-rated: An Autofictional Dark Satire About Good and Evil
From acclaimed author, activist and spoken word satirist, Alan Clements, comes a compelling meditation on “life or death” in the face of global totalitarianism and mass extinction.
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." Carl Jung
A hauntingly original, provocative statement about futility and hope at the end of the world, Extinction X-Rated infuses the intimate first-person narrative style of On The Road with the unsettling cinematography of Blue Velvet and A Clockwork Orange. Not content to simply chart one man’s psychedelic odyssey through addiction, trauma, and depression, Clements leverages his 50-year background in mindfulness, satire, and war journalism to address some of the most perplexing and confounding issues of our times. With each graphic depiction of spiritual indoctrination and propaganda, of climate change and rising global totalitarianism, at each shift of the carefully composed literary mandala, Clements dares to ask us whether death itself might be the sanest way out.
With four billion people already living under some kind of authoritarianism and the sixth mass extinction well underway, Extinction X-Rated takes us deep into the heart of our own complicity, our helplessness, and our fear to deliver a catharsis and an excavation of falsehoods. It is a book that asks us the worth of a #MeToo movement when it contends with Cardi B’s wet ass pussy, what would happen if you crossed Gandhi with Game of Thrones torture porn, and whether, in an only slightly different reality, Trump just might have been the messiah. In vivid scenes that embrace the naked authenticity of our unearthed repressions and denials, Extinction X-Rated is anti-porn for the over-sensationalized, non-violence for the over-stimulated, scripture for the faithless. It is experimental, an intersecting, interwoven piece of art. For those uncomfortable in conventional reality, and distrustful of comfort itself, for those with the unshakable sense that life as we know it could just be a total sham, Extinction X-Rated offers solace, companionship, and an unwavering encounter with the human soul. Those that value stability for its own sake, on the other hand, those who take pride in each-day-the-same-as-the-next personas, will most likely want to burn it.
Alan Clements is a satirist, performing artist, former Buddhist monk, and investigative journalist in areas of war and extreme conflict. He is also the author of numerous books, a spoken word album, and the subject of a feature documentary film, "Spiritually Incorrect" (FilmsforActions.org). His work has been endorsed by President Jimmy Carter, numerous Nobel Laureates, celebrities, and thought leaders worldwide. Full bio at AlanClements.com
"Alan’s presence—his remarkable ability to engage an audience, connect with their heart—stands alongside the best talent I have seen in the world.” – Robert Chartoff, Producer of Rocky, The Right Stuff, Raging Bull, New York New York and 35 additional feature films.
"No tree, it is said, can grow to heaven unless its roots reach down to hell." Carl Jung
A hauntingly original, provocative statement about futility and hope at the end of the world, Extinction X-Rated infuses the intimate first-person narrative style of On The Road with the unsettling cinematography of Blue Velvet and A Clockwork Orange. Not content to simply chart one man’s psychedelic odyssey through addiction, trauma, and depression, Clements leverages his 50-year background in mindfulness, satire, and war journalism to address some of the most perplexing and confounding issues of our times. With each graphic depiction of spiritual indoctrination and propaganda, of climate change and rising global totalitarianism, at each shift of the carefully composed literary mandala, Clements dares to ask us whether death itself might be the sanest way out.
With four billion people already living under some kind of authoritarianism and the sixth mass extinction well underway, Extinction X-Rated takes us deep into the heart of our own complicity, our helplessness, and our fear to deliver a catharsis and an excavation of falsehoods. It is a book that asks us the worth of a #MeToo movement when it contends with Cardi B’s wet ass pussy, what would happen if you crossed Gandhi with Game of Thrones torture porn, and whether, in an only slightly different reality, Trump just might have been the messiah. In vivid scenes that embrace the naked authenticity of our unearthed repressions and denials, Extinction X-Rated is anti-porn for the over-sensationalized, non-violence for the over-stimulated, scripture for the faithless. It is experimental, an intersecting, interwoven piece of art. For those uncomfortable in conventional reality, and distrustful of comfort itself, for those with the unshakable sense that life as we know it could just be a total sham, Extinction X-Rated offers solace, companionship, and an unwavering encounter with the human soul. Those that value stability for its own sake, on the other hand, those who take pride in each-day-the-same-as-the-next personas, will most likely want to burn it.
Alan Clements is a satirist, performing artist, former Buddhist monk, and investigative journalist in areas of war and extreme conflict. He is also the author of numerous books, a spoken word album, and the subject of a feature documentary film, "Spiritually Incorrect" (FilmsforActions.org). His work has been endorsed by President Jimmy Carter, numerous Nobel Laureates, celebrities, and thought leaders worldwide. Full bio at AlanClements.com
"Alan’s presence—his remarkable ability to engage an audience, connect with their heart—stands alongside the best talent I have seen in the world.” – Robert Chartoff, Producer of Rocky, The Right Stuff, Raging Bull, New York New York and 35 additional feature films.
173 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 28, 2021
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