EXTRATERRESTRIAL CIVILIZATION THE MOST CLOSELY GUARDED SECRET By whom - and for what reason?

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Matt Rogala

EXTRATERRESTRIAL CIVILIZATION THE MOST CLOSELY GUARDED SECRET By whom - and for what reason?

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English

Matt Rogala
28 October 2025

Aspects of religion (non-Christian); Macroeconomics; Economic geography; Family & relationships

Matt Rogala takes no position in the long-standing debate over whether an extraterrestrial civilization truly exists - one whose members may have visited Earth since the dawn of time - or whether such notions belong solely to the realm of myth, imagination, or the occasional sleepless night.

After all, the border between disclosure and delusion remains unmarked - perhaps for everyone's convenience.

Instead, this book asks a simpler, though far more unsettling, question:

What would happen if such a civilization's existence were publicly confirmed?

This analysis explores how such a disclosure might reshape nearly every aspect of human life - from the private to the planetary:

- political elites and public finances,

- personal life,

- worldview,

- the labor market,

- public pension systems,

- securities markets,

- the banking system, and - the broader socio-political order.

The book ends, like any well-written thriller, with an answer to a question that may surprise the reader:

Why hasn't an extraterrestrial civilization revealed itself yet?

To make the reading journey smoother - especially as the book delves into themes that can be as unsettling as they are fascinating - Matt Rogala occasionally writes in italics:

With a quiet wink, trusting that the reader will smile first and forgive later.

By: Matt Rogala
Imprint: Matt Rogala
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9798232277451
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 28 October 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The author is a trained geneticist and has been involved in financial markets for over 30 years. He has written five financial guides on investment funds - ""Open Investment Funds. The Rules Are Simple"" (Helion, 2006), pension funds - ""The Third Pillar of Your Pension"" (Edinem, 2012), prudent investing in stocks and bonds - ""The Prudent Investor. Get Your Way"" (2013, Helion), and personal finance - ""The 500+ Program: How to Incorporate Additional Family Capital"" (Helion, 2014) - aimed at those unfamiliar with the subject. In each book, he strives to make the incomprehensible clear and understandable. He has also written a guide for professionals - ""How to Effectively Offer Investment Products"" (Edinem, 2008). He is the author of several feature-length film scripts, which have won numerous awards at international film competitions. He also wrote a very personal book, ""Why I'm Not an Atheist,"" under the pseudonym Mark Lipski. The title was inspired by Bertrand Russell's ""Why I'm Not a Christian,"" though the author takes the opposite stance. Matt Rogala, despite tackling tedious financial topics, strives to deliver them in a way that makes them enjoyable to read. It's worth quoting one of his reviews of the book ""Open-End Investment Funds. The Rules Are Simple"" The book is more than good. Although it covers tedious topics, it reads like a good thriller.