A Most Lethal Order

The stories that flame an apocalyptic worldview.

From the exclusion of disabled bodies in public spaces, to exterminating the unwanted, to a yearlong genocide of a discarded population, the stories my heart trailed this summer all point to the distortion I’m writing about in my second book, The Song of the Mystery: The Foundation of Human Belonging. In this substack, I share some of the research and findings that help shed light on why it feels like we’re spiraling toward an apocalyptic scenario and how this most lethal worldview starts with the small stuff. The apocalypse isn’t some distant future scenario; it is rhetoric that amplifies an ancient story — a story that poisons the heart and singes the unfurling potential of human life.

In July of 2024, Donald Trump’s nephew spoke of the former president’s hostile reaction to his nephew’s disabled son. He shared how Trump told his nephew that his severely disabled son ‘should just die’ because, among other reasons, he wasn’t able to recognize his father. What I took away from the interview is that the merit of a child’s life depends on how fully they affirm our existence.

You may wonder, “What does this have to do with the apocalypse?”
A lot.

I’ve spent almost the last two years reflecting and studying the question of human belonging, working first…