Cogento

<blockquote><p><strong>...or what nasty things would you do with a superpower?</strong></p></blockquote><p><em>Who hasn't dreamed of possessing special abilities in order to change the world? For Vaughan Macrae this became a surprising reality when he discovered that he might have been given the most useful gift of all. But would he actually know how to use it meaningfully?</em></p><p>From the everyday life of an unassuming superhero who starts off on the wrong track subsequently recognizes the full extent of his power matures with it and finally leads a non-violent all-round blow against everything that is wrong in our world.<br /><br />This humanistic adventure novel doesn't need any simple-minded super villains because real opponents like climate change and commercial greed prove to be much more challenging than they could ever be. Cogento takes the reader into a world that differs from our own only by a single small fantasy – but nevertheless develops in a genuinely unexpected manner.</p><blockquote><p>"A fascinating thought experiment and a cool introduction to philosophy and world politics for young people"</p></blockquote><p><strong>Superhero Youth Novel as introduction to world politics philosophy & climate crisis.</strong></p><p>How do you motivate young people about topics like humanism or politics? In Cogento the adventures of a young man with extraordinary abilities also leads the reader into philosophical and political realms as this inadvertent superhero tries to improve the world. This gives young people a book to hand that not only serves as entertainment but also conveys important values. Furthermore <strong>Professor Richard Dawkins has his first official appearance as a literary figure in Cogento.</strong><br />(Recommended reading age from approx. 16 years)</p><p> </p>