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I disagree; for one thing, how many books where magic exists fail to run into awful environmental consequences, extreme income inequality, and strife like war o
by leggomylibro 8y ago
I disagree; for one thing, how many books where magic exists fail to run into awful environmental consequences, extreme income inequality, and strife like war or political instability? It depends on the story, but it'd be tough to read the Lord of the Rings series and think, 'I bet that ring could have magically fixed everything'.
Also, kids aren't stupid and eventually they figure this out: "Ninety percent of most magic merely consists of knowing one extra fact." Then they just need to work out those facts.
Have you read Off to Be the Wizard or A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court? I wouldn't call them children's stories, but maybe young adult.
- HarryHirsch 8y agohow many books where magic exists fail to run into awful environmental consequences, extreme income inequality, and strife like war or political instability? For a refreshing and deeply pessimistic take on these issues Jonathan Stroud's Bartimæus books are recommended.
- tigerlily 8y agoAn excellent counter point, magic can have bad environmental consequences etc too. It seems I have conflated magic thinking with irrational thinking, which is what I really meant. I haven't read the titles you mentioned, but I will check them out, thanks :)