The Earth Hearing

A hard-hitting novel of ideas. Speculative fiction at its most thought-provoking and perspective altering, The Earth Hearing reveals what is and hints at what is possible

The Earth Hearing—where everything is at stake, and everything is yet to be decided.

 After centuries of being in the shadows, the monitoring team on Earth is ready to make its case.

The charges? The degradation of the planetary ecosystem.

The culprits? The existing cultural institutions.

The stakes? The fate of the human race.

The Earth Hearing follows the investigation of Earth’s status by human-like aliens, who lay bare the human-afflicted ecological woes, as well as the troubling patterns of the man-made world. A work of epic proportions and broad scope, the book examines the darker trends across countries, cultures, and time. Through action scenes, time travel, fiery arguments, and trial-like settings, the reader comes face-to-face with the grisly fundamentals of Christianity; the systemic dysfunction of the US government; the fear of being denounced in a brave new politically-correct world; Jihadist ideologies and recent conflicts; the inherent structural defects of the existing economic engine; the ineffectiveness of the climate treaties; the follies of modern agriculture. All these and more weave together a tapestry that is far more than the sum of its parts, portraying a civilization largely driven by the self-serving and the self-deluded.

However, this story is not without hope. Throughout, it hints at viable and regenerative technological and economic pathways, offering captivating and inspiring views of what is possible.