I’m mesmerised by ”The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” each time I read it. This award-winning short story by Ursula K Le Guin is a punch to the gut and forces you to examine yourself, your values and actions.
It’s a tough read and comes with a content warning of child abuse, but I so recommend it.
Where did Le Guin get the name Omelas? Well it turns out she was at one point travelling by car and saw a road sign for Salem, O. (Oregon) in the rearview mirror.
The more you know…