Front matter
Reading edition
BALLANTINE BOOKS NEW YORK
Copyright © 1960 by Richard Wilson
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BALLANTINE BOOKS, INC.
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[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
It's a lovely world....
He was a reporter. A good one. An average guy with a sense of humor and reasonable views about the rights of man.
Maybe that's why the Monolithians picked on him to head up their public-relations program. After all, they had to reach a lot of average people and even though they were invulnerable, they couldn't afford to take chances. Because they had a message, and EVERYBODY had to be convinced. So he didn't have any choice in the matter.
That's where the system went wrong. No choice.
Act peaceful. Love thy neighbor. Obey the law. Why, people could go mad living that way.
And many will.