Project Gutenberg 2010-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 107 McKimmey, James 1923 2011 McKimmey, James Earl, Jr. Confidence Game Produced by Greg Weeks, David Wilson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Confidence Game" by James McKimmey, Jr. is a science fiction novella published in 1954. The story delves into themes of efficiency, control, and the intricacies of human personality as it explores the impact of a revolutionary device designed to enhance confidence and productivity among workers. The narrative unfolds in a corporate setting, outlining the ambitions and conflicts of its protagonist, George H. Cutter. The novella follows Cutter, an ambitious business owner who is constantly aiming to maximize the efficiency of his company, Cutter Products, Inc. When he learns about a device named the Confidet, which has the potential to enhance the confidence levels of his administrative staff, he eagerly embraces it in hopes of drastically improving productivity. As Cutter initially reaps the rewards of increased efficiency, he becomes increasingly obsessed with control and success. However, as the changes take hold, unexpected consequences arise, revealing how shifts in confidence can alter power dynamics and alter relationships, leading to Cutter's ultimate downfall. The story unfolds into a cautionary tale about ambition, the essence of identity, and the unforeseen repercussions of manipulating human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32243/32243-h/images/cover.jpg en Science fiction Short stories Businessmen -- Fiction Self-confidence -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 74697 74706 2024-09-13T13:35:00.029859 2023-09-14T07:37:44.159223 text/html text/html 71758 2021-01-06T13:39:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 157370 2021-01-06T13:39:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161913 2024-09-13T13:35:02.773840 application/epub+zip 160881 2024-09-13T13:35:00.796870 application/epub+zip 55399 2024-09-13T13:35:00.324862 application/epub+zip 267033 2024-09-13T13:35:04.356809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255957 2024-09-13T13:35:02.310877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85795 2022-09-15T03:41:30.372691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61061 60964 2024-09-13T13:34:59.786840 2023-09-14T07:37:43.889221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60935 2021-01-06T13:39:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23187 2021-01-06T13:39:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19177 2024-09-13T13:35:04.496814 application/rdf+xml 30463 2024-09-13T13:35:00.387852 image/jpeg 4595 2024-09-13T13:35:00.356820 image/jpeg 157391 2024-09-13T13:35:00.045884 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog