Letter to the Editor: To Make The Trap Seem Inevitable

To send a letter to the editor, simply write in. You’ll get a reply and we’ll anonymise any blogged version. Reader B writes: I purchased a used copy of Escape Everything! and am devouring it. It’s remarkable how much I can read once my time and attention are not being sucked into The Trap. I have also ordered copies for my parents — for them to acquire the understanding and vocabulary your work establishes — and for my classmate who is taking a “mini-retirement,” and whom I think would really be guided by your writing. May I ask a question that you are uniquely able to answer, as both the editor and a former librarian? From page 92 of your book: “An Escapologist is a person who has become aware of The Trap, who has considered its mechanisms, and has resolved to escape.” You acknowledge that most people are unaware of The Trap, but does your work analise the mechanisms through which The Trap keeps itself obscure? I found a partial answer on page 154: “The reason so many people think…