Humour and its Benefits

“I have survivor skills. Some of that is superficial – what I present to people outwardly – but what makes people resilient is the ability to find humour and irony in situations that would otherwise overpower you” – Amy Tan After writing about Kurt Vonnegut and his satiric approach to literature yesterday, I spent some…

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

Vonnegut, Kurt. (1963, 2010). Cat’s Cradle. Dial Press Trade Paperbacks; New York. This novel is not exactly ‘light summer reading’, but if you want to delve into a story that is equal parts satire, analysis, and analogy, then you have come to the right place. The tale will force you to think, and perhaps at…