Project Gutenberg 2016-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 112 Leiber, Fritz 1910 1992 Leiber, Fritz Reuter Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Appointment In Tomorrow Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Appointment in Tomorrow" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction short story originally published in the early 1950s. The narrative explores complex themes surrounding morality, the role of intellect in society, and the implications of advanced technology in a post-apocalyptic world. Set against the backdrop of a war-torn America, it delves into the dynamics between various factions of scientists and thinkers after World War III, reflecting on the nature of human ambition and the moral ambiguities of using intellect for power. The story revolves around Jorj Helmuth, a member of the Thinkers' Foundation, and his interactions with various characters, including politicians and rival scientists. As the plot unfolds, Helmuth's ambition and the machinations of the Thinkers are challenged by Willard Farquar, a physicist disillusioned by the manipulation and deceit within the elite circles. Tensions rise as Farquar aims to expose the charlatanry of the Thinkers, who have built a superintelligence named Maizie to alter the course of humanity. Themes of trust, betrayal, and the quest for knowledge intertwine as characters navigate their personal ambitions amidst a society desperate for salvation, culminating in a struggle that questions the very values that govern their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction United States -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 86931 86937 2024-10-21T11:17:17.743077 2023-09-22T08:20:21.265168 text/html text/html 83665 2016-02-08T16:05:44 text/html; charset=us-ascii 292512 2016-02-08T16:05:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 322396 2024-10-21T11:17:20.708110 application/epub+zip 322682 2024-10-21T11:17:18.653103 application/epub+zip 94424 2024-10-21T11:17:18.112106 application/epub+zip 365426 2024-10-21T11:17:22.330058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357822 2024-10-21T11:17:20.367107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130124 2022-09-23T09:33:09.673946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79710 79615 2024-10-21T11:17:17.466292 2023-09-22T08:20:20.905146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79614 2016-02-08T16:05:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31596 2016-02-08T16:05:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21129 2024-10-21T11:17:22.749051 application/rdf+xml 26719 2024-10-21T11:17:18.424084 image/jpeg 4692 2024-10-21T11:17:18.242083 image/jpeg 293352 2024-10-21T11:17:17.760099 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia