What would happen if everybody disappeared | Descartes' Mistress by Advik Lahiri | Booknerds Podcast This conversation on the Booknerds Podcast about philosophers,stoics, existentialism and more is everything and beyond! Advik Lahiri who is a prodigy author from India explores the inevitable question in his deeply reflective and creative writing style inspired by the greatest philosophers the world has seen and all of that at the age of 17! About the book This is a story so intricately woven in its discussion of the human condition, aspects of which pull at different heartstrings, the abject loneliness of the protagonist having possibly crept up, unbidden, at any point in the lives of others. His story is a catharsis that may inspire, even an unsure writer, to pen a thought or two down but also inspire a feeling of community, that in this world of ours, moving fast towards isolation, we are not alone. Descartes' Mistress is a piece of experimental, philosophical fiction concerning the philosophical implications of a premise we all know - what would happen if everybody disappeared? - in a new radical light. . About the Author Advik Lahiri is a senior at the Shri Ram School, Moulsari. He has been writing for the majority of my life. This book encapsulates his love for philosophy and literature. This piece was inspired by his readings and interpretations of Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus, The Republic, The Outsider, On Being Blue, and general ideas of Descartes, Marx (his societal views), Sartre, Baudrillard, and Saul Kripke. These are just some, though the most important, of his inspirations in the book's philosophy. Bookstore and Venue Partner: Kunzum Wellness Partner: JiViSa Wellness