What Would You Sacrifice for a Community?

Tomah, Wisconsin Jul 27, 2026 (Issuewire.com) - Former aviation risk analyst and author Robert Phillips confronts one of the defining questions of our era: can humanity trade the relentless pursuit of profit for collective purpose? in his bold speculative novel 2100. Set a century from now, the novel imagines an Australia reshaped by climate necessity, community obligation, and a radically different social contract and asks readers whether they could truly adapt to such a world.

"Could you adjust from living in a wealth-oriented society to one where community and dealing with climate change are more important?"

— Robert Phillips, author of 2100

ABOUT THE BOOK

James Lawson is a man of his time, an entrepreneur shaped by competition, ambition, and the logic of the market. When he enters hibernation, the world he knows is familiar, imperfect, and driven by profit. When he wakes in 2100, everything has changed.

The Australia of the late twenty-first century has reorganized itself around two imperatives: community solidarity and the ongoing battle against climate change. The relentless accumulation of personal wealth has given way to shared purpose and collective responsibility. For James, this is not merely a culture shock, it is an existential challenge. Can a man defined by individual achievement find meaning, and perhaps even belonging, in a society that has moved beyond him?

Inspired by genuine speculation about the trajectory of Australian society over the next century, Phillips crafts a narrative that is both deeply personal and urgently topical. 2100 does not offer easy answers. Instead, it holds a mirror to the present, asking whether the values we cling to today will serve us or survive at all in the world we are already building.

Kirkus Review:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robert-phillips/2100-Phillips/

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Robert Phillips is a former aviation risk analyst whose professional background in assessing complex systems and long-range risk has given him a distinctive lens through which to view the world. He writes across both fiction and nonfiction, drawn to ideas that challenge assumptions and ask difficult questions about the human future. Phillips lives in the Australian Capital Territory. His author website can be found at robertphillips.com.au.

MEDIA APPEARANCE

Robert Phillips has appeared in the following media:

The Spotlight Network with Logan Crawford