Boret McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.

In order to thrive in a world that's constantly in flux, you have to learn to overcome

your fear of the unknown and adapt yourself to whatever circumstance you find yourself

in.

Zombies in Minecraft can teach you how to do both.

Taylor Show, I talk to Max Brooks, son of famed filmmaker Mel Brooks, who is the author

of books that include World War Z and a series of Minecraft novels for kids.

Max and I discuss how he's used his fiction to explore learning to be resilient in the

face of change and how his work writing about the zombie apocalypse led to a gig at the

modern war institute at West Point.

Along the way, Max offers insights on overcoming your fear of the unknown and how Minecraft

can help your kids learn how to thrive in a world where becoming a creative problem

solver is the name of the game.

After the show's over, check out our show notes at a-wim.ias slash Max Brooks.

All right, Max Brooks, welcome to the show.

Good to be here, thank you for having me.

So you've had a really interesting career as a writer.

I know a lot of our listeners have read your books.

They famously wrote the zombie survival guide and then later World War Z, which got

turned into that Brad Pitt movie.

And that led to an opportunity to serve as a fellow at the modern war institute at West

Point.

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