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.
A different sort of alien invasion story. When the Monolithians decide to use a reporter to head up their public relations campaign, they know the average man has to be reached with their message. What could possibly go wrong?
The story revolves around a reporter—a good one—who’s an average guy with a sense of humor and reasonable views about the rights of his fellow man. Maybe that’s why the Monolithians picked 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 would.
Richard Wilson, born 23 September 1920 and died 29 March 1987, was an American science fiction writer and fan. He was a member of the Futurians, and was married for a time to Leslie Perri, who had also been a Futurian.
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First Published 1960
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