Why Did I Write Homo Cosmiens?
Homo Cosmiens: A New Beginning to the Final Ending
It was two years after the passing of my wife, Mina. As you can imagine, I was devastated. The overwhelming urge to escape—to run from everything—consumed me. I wanted to leave behind my home, my life, my work, my friends, and even my family. So I traveled, and in many ways, it helped.
While wandering through the ancient ruins of Luxor, I was struck by a profound realization: despite nearly 5,000 years of recorded history, we humans have not changed emotionally. Sure, we’ve advanced technologically, and society has evolved to some extent, but on an emotional level, we remain fundamentally the same. The stories inscribed in Egypt’s hieroglyphs told of people just like us—dreaming of a better life, looking to unseen gods for comfort, manipulated by propaganda and advertising. They loved and hated. They felt jealousy, envy, bravery, cowardice, strength, weakness, charisma, and monotony—exactly as we do today.
So if we haven’t changed emotionally in 5,000 years, will we ever? Can humanity achieve emotional intelligence?
In Homo Cosmiens, Akira McDonald—a young, brilliant anthropologist—is fascinated by the idea of the human race. In her world, humanity has been extinct for 10,000 years. She studies us as we now study early hominids like Australopithecus. Throughout the story, Akira grapples with understanding our devotion to power and mysticism. Yet, much like our struggle to comprehend early humans, Akira struggles to decipher us. Her world is free from religion, money, overpopulation, unwanted children, gender stereotypes, and starvation. You might assume suffering is nonexistent, but even there, it persists.
Since childhood, I’ve been captivated by science fiction—especially stories of alien invasions. When writing Homo Cosmiens, I wanted to explore the theme of invasion, but it had been done so many times that I needed a fresh approach. That’s when my thoughts from Egypt collided with the idea of alien intervention. If human nature remained unchanged after 5,000 years of evolution, what would happen if an alien force compelled us to change? This question became the heart of the novel.
I hope you get the chance to read it. If you do, I’d love to hear your thoughts—where do you think humanity will be in the next 10,000 years?
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