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Joe challenges the idea of controlling humanity's future through technology, warning against opinion control and advocating faith in mankind's self-direction.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Forever Machine (1958)Mark Clifton and Frank Riley

Chapter 2

In this chapter, Joe confronts Kennedy about the limitations of 'Bossy,' a project aimed at achieving immortality, emphasizing that it can only provide correct answers if the right questions are asked. Kennedy agrees to protect Bossy and its associates but refuses to give up his dream of controlling mankind's future. Meanwhile, Carney navigates a chaotic public reaction to Mabel's transformation, facing rumors and suspicion while trying to understand the truth behind the scientific breakthroughs and the social upheaval they cause.