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Joy, Complacency and Apocalyptic Future in ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Complete Stories’

Joy, Complacency and Apocalyptic Future in ‘Kurt Vonnegut: Complete Stories’

"So it goes" was a phrase Vonnegut used in Slaughterhouse Five as a sort of mantra, accepting chaos and embracing the possibility of wonder once darkness passes. It's a suitable way to end this embrace of Vonnegut's stories.