A Treatise on Possibility: Perspectives on Humanity Hereafter (A Companion Guide to the album Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible)

A companion guide to the critically acclaimed sixth Enter Shikari album Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible.

Human possibility. If we get our act together, our long-term potential is virtually infinite. And infinitely beautiful.

But currently humanity is being guided not by wisdom, cooperation and self-reflection but by archaic systems and false assumptions. There are warning signs everywhere: ecological destruction, mental health crises and obscene levels of inequality.

At a time when quite literally Nothing Is True & Everything Is Possible, Rou Reynolds has gone in deep, head first, exploring the predicaments of modernity. Using his lyrics to navigate the complicated web of problems, he arrives on the other side with his Treatise on Possibility. Hard-hitting and thought provoking, this is a unique perspective on humanity as we approach a point of great change.

Contents:

Lyrics Introduction

THE GREAT UNKNOWN

Crossing The Rubicon

{ The Dreamer’s Hotel }

Waltzing Off The Face Of The Earth (I. Crescendo)

modern living…

the pressure’s on.

T.I.N.A.

Marionettes (I. The Discovery of Strings)

Marionettes (II. The Ascent)

satellites* *

the king

A Treatise on Possibility Preface

Introduction

An Overview of Our Predicament & Our Emotional Response

The Anthropocene

Human Nature, Social Structure, Communication & Mass Media

Human Complexity and the Importance of Compassion

The Mechanics of Control & Constraint

Epilogue

Notes