Ruler of the World by J. T. McIntosh

I’m ashamed to admit that I wasted my time reading this book. Let’s hope I can find something insightful to say about the experience. I confess I have a lifelong addiction to fiction. Even though years of studying consciousness, philosophy, and spirituality have shown me wiser pursuits for my time on Earth, I still prefer to escape into fiction. I should at least read the highest quality fiction, books I could justify in some way, but I seldom do. Why? When I say I’m addicted to fiction, I mainly mean novels, movies, and television. At 74, I regret spending so much time mass-consuming fiction. Sometimes I wish I could give up fiction completely. Other times, I dream of becoming disciplined and only reading and watching the very best fiction. Despite my best efforts, my reading habits are like a pinball machine, where I careen around the board, bouncing off great books and bad books with little control. Unfortunately, I’m fascinated by all aspects of literary science fiction. Oddly,…