Joel Crook
Joel Crook asked Marilyn Foxworthy:

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Marilyn Foxworthy Wow, Joel, I wasn't aware of that being in my books. The cannibals weren't meant to represent any particular aspect of Portland at all. It wasn't meant as any political commentary. I also wasn't aware of any economic ideology. I think Joshua felt that bad people suck and compassionate people rock. I'm not sure what liberal views led to bad results in the books. In The Nogud, it was a breakdown of civilization caused by a global cataclysm. And yeah, the cannibals are bad. And in The Dark Atoll, the coaches were bad. So... I don't think I intended any underlying political philosophy beyond "be excellent to each other." Thank you for asking.

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