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We WEIRD People: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar

We WEIRD People: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar

by William Hladky | Feb 9, 2022 | RangerKnights, The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

Writing has prevented me for some time from posting. Since the fourth novel in The Book of Ruin series is now with beta readers, I have time to reflect. What’s on my mind is Joseph Henrich’s fascinating but overwritten book, The WEIRDest People in the World. WEIRD...
Like Viruses, Languages Are Forever Evolving

Like Viruses, Languages Are Forever Evolving

by William Hladky | Feb 7, 2021 | RangerKnights, The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

THE TOWER OF BABEL  In the Book of Ruin novels, I portray a post-apocalyptic world that emerges from our modernity. I enjoyed speculating about what would be different and familiar, forgotten and remembered. I am surprised, however, about what depictions upset...
Indie Reader Author Interview on writing The Book of Ruin

Indie Reader Author Interview on writing The Book of Ruin

by William Hladky | Jul 28, 2020 | The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

THE BOOK OF RUIN was the winner in the SCIENCE FICTION category of the 2020 IndieReader Discovery Awards, where undiscovered talent meets people with the power to make a difference. Following find an interview with author W.G. Hladky. What is the name of the book and...
Understanding Nature to Survive

Understanding Nature to Survive

by William Hladky | Jan 15, 2020 | The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

Our uber-technologies have isolated us evermore from the natural ways of our world. Could we today do what the Polynesians did several thousand years ago? Lacking maps, sextants and compasses, they traveled from Asia to Tahiti, Hawaii, Easter Island and finally to New...
The demise of smokeless gunpowder

The demise of smokeless gunpowder

by William Hladky | Dec 3, 2019 | The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

Invented in 9th century China, black powder was first used in guns. Modern smokeless gunpowder wasn’t discovered until the 19th century. In my first two novels, society has forgotten how to manufacture smokeless gunpowder. Firearms are mostly black-powder...
My Interview on Success Insight Podcast

My Interview on Success Insight Podcast

by William Hladky | Nov 2, 2019 | The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

Howard Fox of Success Insight Podcast interviewed me about The Book of Ruin series. The podcast is approximately 30 minutes. Below is the link. https://www.successinsightpodcast.com/2019/10/wg-hladky.html Enjoy
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