Arik Bjorn

Waiting for Civilization Arik Bjorn

Civilization exists, right? After all, humans have walked on the Moon and sent robotic rovers to Mars. But Arik Bjorn, who recently ran for U. S. Congress as the 2016 Democratic Party / Green Party fusion candidate for South Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, argues that humanity has only just begun taking baby steps toward Civilization. Otherwise, there would be far more advances in global food programs and virtually no public sacrifices of zoo giraffes and Parisian cartoonists.

In this collection of essays, Bjorn examines the ape hate that still reigns inside us--from Haiti's Auschwitz to squashed caterpillars to the Confederate Flag--and makes the case that a global foundation of Reverence for Life must be laid before True Civilization can exist. Every person has a part to play in establishing this foundation: "It will in fact take tens of billions of acts of kindness and thoughtful gestures to finish laying." Only then can the world attain Martin Luther King Jr.'s "audacious hope" for humanity.

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Arik Bjorn has eight books available on Amazon, including his first novel, "The Prodigal." "The Prodigal" took 25 years to complete, and is a contemporary, comedic reshaping of The Divine Comedy.

Bjorn was the 2016 Democratic Party U. S. Congressional candidate for South Carolina's 2nd District. He works as a public librarian, and currently resides in Columbia, South Carolina.

His writing has been featured on a number of national websites. He has been read by lots of folks in 190 countries. Follow Arik Bjorn on Twitter, Facebook and at his website VikingWord.com .