For the first time, Marc Dugain shares his firm convictions about our times and its principal disruptions: the dictatorship of consumerism, libertarian belief in progress, environmental catastrophes, digital surveillance, and more.

By following the thread of his intuitions and exploring the themes he’s most interested in, this extended conversation allows us to step inside the making of his novels. How can official narratives be deconstructed while keeping our distance from conspiracy theories? How can we turn our anger into a driving force for change? How can his knowledge of our leaders’ psychology help us anticipate the future?

All of the novelist’s power, clairvoyance and independent thinking are necessary to decipher a reality that is often stranger than fiction.