Impact on the Modern World
Nostradamus and more so his predictions have made a significant impact on the modern world through his controversial predictions of events which have occurred during the 20th and 21st Century. Some of which include the rise of Hitler and the holocaust, the assassination of the Kennedy brothers, the death of Princess Diana, Hiroshima bombings, the September 11 attacks on the world trade centre, the actions of Gaddafi and more popularly the end of the world in 2012.
Nostradamus although having predicted several events in medieval history, also predicted several in the 20th Century in which many of his prophecies are clustered.
Victoria Lepage in her article "Nostradamus the Prophet of Hope" published in the Magazine New Dawn May 17th 2012 discusses the prevalence of Nostradamus and his prophecies in the 20th Century stating
"...Nostradamus saw the twentieth century as humanity's rubicon, a pivotal moment in history yielding a unique crisis of choice, of decision- a century of paradox in which enlightenment would spring from the deepest tribulation..."
Nostradamus although having predicted several events in medieval history, also predicted several in the 20th Century in which many of his prophecies are clustered.
Victoria Lepage in her article "Nostradamus the Prophet of Hope" published in the Magazine New Dawn May 17th 2012 discusses the prevalence of Nostradamus and his prophecies in the 20th Century stating
"...Nostradamus saw the twentieth century as humanity's rubicon, a pivotal moment in history yielding a unique crisis of choice, of decision- a century of paradox in which enlightenment would spring from the deepest tribulation..."
The Apocalypse 2012...Irrational hysteria or preparation
2012 is supposed to be the year resulting in a series of natural disasters culminating what we know to be the apocalypse...Armageddon.
The fact that Nostradamus' predictions both in the form of drawings and the written word support Mayan predictions and the astrological event in which on the 21st December 2012 all the planets in the solar system are supposed to align heightens the reality and more-so the hysteria of the end of the world.
Historian Stephan Gerson labels Nostradamus as "the astrologer whose Prophecies have been interpreted, adopted by successive media, and eventually transformed into the Gospel of Doom for the modern age..." which sufficiently describes the profound impact Nostradamus has had on the modern world by highlighting how he has significantly influenced popular culture particularly the film industry.
Hysteria and preparation
Several Mayan and Nostradamus believers have reached the height of their fear of the end of the world projected for 2012.
This is reflected the factions of society who have began their preparations for the end of the world as seen in National Geo's exclusive "Doomsday preppers"
The fact that Nostradamus' predictions both in the form of drawings and the written word support Mayan predictions and the astrological event in which on the 21st December 2012 all the planets in the solar system are supposed to align heightens the reality and more-so the hysteria of the end of the world.
Historian Stephan Gerson labels Nostradamus as "the astrologer whose Prophecies have been interpreted, adopted by successive media, and eventually transformed into the Gospel of Doom for the modern age..." which sufficiently describes the profound impact Nostradamus has had on the modern world by highlighting how he has significantly influenced popular culture particularly the film industry.
Hysteria and preparation
Several Mayan and Nostradamus believers have reached the height of their fear of the end of the world projected for 2012.
This is reflected the factions of society who have began their preparations for the end of the world as seen in National Geo's exclusive "Doomsday preppers"
As shown in the television series several families revere Nostradamus' predictions and the Mayan calendar and go to extremes to prepare themselves against the coming Armageddon as described by Nostradamus.
In the film industry, believers of Mayan and Nostradamus have seized the opportunity to alert the international audience of the coming of the apocalypse in 2012 through the major motion picture 2012 directed by Roland Emmerich in 2009. In the film Emmerich captures the fundamental beliefs of Nostradamus and the Mayans including the paramount of global warming and the cataclysmic events which ensue.
In the film industry, believers of Mayan and Nostradamus have seized the opportunity to alert the international audience of the coming of the apocalypse in 2012 through the major motion picture 2012 directed by Roland Emmerich in 2009. In the film Emmerich captures the fundamental beliefs of Nostradamus and the Mayans including the paramount of global warming and the cataclysmic events which ensue.