Saving the world is not a simple undertaking, just ask Daniel Quinn author of the groundbreaking novel Ishmael. In his self-proclaimed “adventure of the mind and spirit”, Quinn delves into the root of our society’s problems as a whole, shining light onto his perception of what we need to do in order to save our earth and humanity. Within this, he analyzes the human condition vicariously through his main character: a half-ton silverback gorilla named Ishmael, who is able to communicate with an unnamed man who becomes his student. As their conversations and interactions unfold, we begin to understand the problems of humanity and learn the flaws of what “Mother Culture” has taught us. The possibility to change our ways and to save this world is what Quinn wants to teach through Ishmael. Spreading the knowledge, as Ishmael says, is where it all begins: “You must first change people’s minds.”
Kudos to Daniel Quinn, he changed mine.
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