Synopsis

A writer struggles to find a subject for his story in a world where there is no longer any crime, war, famine or disease.

History

First publication: Futuria Fantasia, Summer 1939

Written as by Ron Reynolds

Review

This story is an amateur piece written for Bradbury’s own fanzine. At the time he was enamored of a small political movement called Technocracy. Even though the story is satirical, it still comes across as propoganda. It isn’t all that good as a story either.