What is the meaning of “adventure” as we enter the second decade of the 21st century, after a global pandemic, social and geopolitical calamities, and accelerating environmental catastrophes? What stories are humans telling about wilderness, remote destinations, and the most difficult thoughts thinkable?
Adventure is a pinball assortment of unexpected encounters. Each chapter entertains a specific project, fantasy, or activity that dabbles with adventure—and runs into limits. Subjects range from Mars exploration, commercial space tourism, and SUV advertisements, to environmental literature, contemporary criticism, and cultural reckonings with the pressures of climate change.
Taking a wide-angle view—at times personal, at others theoretical—Schaberg explores our ideas about adventure and their narrative, cultural, and philosophical underpinnings.
