wordsmithery: post-apocalypticism

I invent -isms quite often. For example, "sextism" can refer to the preference for, or more broadly the practice of, engaging in sexual communication via text message; refers to the partiality of an individual (a "sextist") to engage in sexting. For those uninitiated, "sexting" itself is a portmanteau; for more information please see my post on the subject. Now, on to the meat of this post:

I am a lifelong lover of stories, movies, games, and adventures the realm of the post-apocalypse. Please note that my love of all things post-apocalyptic extends to the sub-genres doomsday, mega natural disaster, and dystopia. This covers a broad range, but for the purpose of this post, I am merely referring to the post-apocalyptic category.

While apocalypticism is a well-known subset of religious belief, the area of post-apocalypticism is much less discussed and dwelt upon. While there is a massive body of cultural work in the area, the -ism itself deserves more respect. Below is the treatise of a self-declared post-apocalypticist.

I used to think that survival after the end of the world was such a romantic concept - the idea of man against nature or machine or alien or plague, but always, simultaneously (and most importantly) against himself. But then I figured it out. I believe the revelation came as I was reading Cormac McCarthy's The Road. As horrible as some of these post-world worlds are, I see them not as hellish scenarios, but as fantasies. I see them as escapes from a reality that is complicated by meaningless detail and an existence which is increasingly distracted. I tend to think that our priorities are screwed up 95 percent of the time. How often do we place money over friendship, image over knowledge, having more things over having meaningful experiences. But in the post-apocalyptic world, it's all about naked, obvious truths. What really matters comes to the forefront. Good over evil. Survival. Use everything efficiently. Coexist with what is left of nature. Money is value-less. Love triumphs. Sure there aren't any comforts, and you're constantly paranoid about impending attack from roving thieves or zombies, but I am still, to a degree, envious of the characters whom I read about, watch, and play as.

There's plenty more to be said on this subject. In fact, I am using this post to formally propose to the powers that be that "post-apocalypse" be the theme of October. Perfect as we head into the fall season and Halloween. Daniel and Edward, I am looking to you for validation here.