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1908... Siberia... A tiny comet rips through Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the Tunguska region of Siberia, instantly engulfing thousands of square acres of the mostly desolate region. The explosion is heard for hundreds of miles, the light of the comet seen halfway across the globe. Had the comet hit…

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1 author picked The Inner Circle as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I love this book because it shows that, even in the face of existential demise, humans cannot set aside their differences so easily.

You’d think that, with a comet headed toward Earth causing certain destruction, interpersonal conflicts would take a backseat. But humans are still humans—we still always want to think we’re right, we still have pride, and we still have interests that, although similar to one another, are not exactly the same. It’s self-published, like my own. 

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