Synopsis
He fixed things—clocks, refrigerators and more. But when he is transported two hundred years into the future,the calculators could not handle him. He was Earth’s only hope—and its sure failure!
History
First publication: Space Science Fiction, September 1953
Review
A bit more of a traditional SF story, though it does involve time travel - one of PKD’s constant interests. It also involves a world that makes decisions based on computer models - another of his themes. The point of the story is very similar to the idea of the Foundation series, that the future can be calculated, but that a single man unaccounted for can mess the whole thing up. A very good story and recommended.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Paycheck and Other Classic Stories, trade paperback, Citadel/Kensington, 2003-09-00
