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The book's introduction explains how these stories came to be but it doesn't address individual tales. Two of the stories deal with serious topics, one examines a philosophical issue, and the remaining stories are flights of fancy.The opening tale tackles a topic I have long advocated against. It isn't a world shaking problem so Civil Disobedience Isn't a world shaking story. But, it was a joy to write.The next tale deals with another aspect of an idea initially dealt with in Nights at...
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The book's introduction explains how these stories came to be but it doesn't address individual tales. Two of the stories deal with serious topics, one examines a philosophical issue, and the remaining stories are flights of fancy.The opening tale tackles a topic I have long advocated against. It isn't a world shaking problem so Civil Disobedience Isn't a world shaking story. But, it was a joy to write.The next tale deals with another aspect of an idea initially dealt with in Nights at the Chapel. The protagonist is named after my business partner and best friend. He would have appreciated the tale. The Admiral's Defense addresses the complexity of lawful orders.If you've watched the movie Camelot, the significance of the fairy tale May Day will be apparent.Resonance is an excursion into what it all means.At the time of writing, I was engaged with Karen Armstrong's books as well as a Great Courses class on the world's major religions. The painting hanging in our guest bedroom brought it all together.Space Bar takes a light-hearted look at keyboards and the usefulness of a carriage return.I explain in the book where the idea came from for The Commercialization of Apples. All I can add is that Ugh turned out to be favorite character.The Boy Wonder is a case study of an actual person, an analogous sequence of events and an actual business hierarchy too close for comfort.Notional Public Radiation is an exercise in humor... well... satire dealing with a future with rules very close to what we enjoy today.The Trouble With Apples picks up Ugh's life after he discovered grafting. His wife and mother-in-law add to the fun.