Preface H ow were we supposed to have known? We simply did what everyone else did. We listened to what everyone else listened to. We went along with what we thought everyone else was thinking. In the end, we were all deceived. Hi there. My name is James, and I live with what is left of— what was once—American society. As of right now, the question is not about how we live, but rather, where we live. Where is that exactly? The answer is not that easy to accept. However, the story is simple enough. It all began when we started to value the life of nature more than the life of the human race. Back then, many would have said, “To value the life of nature is the only true way to value human life.” Now we know that never in the history of mankind have more absurd words ever been spoken. From the walls of these underground tunnels, we, the descen- dants of the survivors, finally understand that the earth was cre- ated to support mankind and not the other way around. Too bad we discovered this reality much too late. How were we supposed to have known the earth would take care of itself? How were we supposed to have known “the Great Scare” was nothing more than a way for some to make a profit and others to take control? Finally, how were we to know our dependency on the govern- ment to completely provide for us would later require us to com- pletely fend for ourselves? Like I said, we simply did what every- one else did. We listened to what everyone else listened to. We went along with what we thought everyone else was thinking. Well, back to introductions. As I said, my name is James, and the funny little man standing behind me is Lee. He is of some