John Menick

JG Ballard interviewed about his new novel Kingdom Come:

“Boredom is a fearsome prospect. There’s a limit to the number of cars and microwaves you can buy. What do you do then?” asks Ballard. In the past he has predicted a future where boredom will be interrupted by violent, unpredictable acts. “Consumerism does have certain affinities with fascism,” he argues. “It’s a way of voting not at the ballet box but at the cash counter… The one civic activity we take part in is shopping, particularly in big malls. These are ceremonies of mass affirmation.”