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diff --git a/reading-log.md b/reading-log.md index f377a52..7192522 100644 --- a/reading-log.md +++ b/reading-log.md @@ -86,6 +86,13 @@ now. It still feels like it places hope in the system somewhere: the solution is government regulation. Its effectiveness gives one pause for thought: perhaps horror can be an effective motivator for political action. +There's a link between her battle against the chemical lobby and the idea of +apocalyptic literature as defending a cognitive minority +(@{thompson-revelation}). It's not obvious that she achieves that goal by +apocalyptic means, but maybe there is something here: her authority is not based +on institutions or standard instruments of verification, but based on empirical +evidence. Is that like what John of Patmos does? + ## 2026-04-21 ### @{thompson-revelation} |