2020 Vision

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Eight Prophetic Tales

Build Me a Mountain by Ben Bova: A man and a woman live in a world of unearthly desires.

Cloak of Anarchy by Larry Niven: An adult playground where law is enforced by remote control.

Silent in Gehenna by Harlan Ellison: Amidst a nightmare of creatures in an age of lost will one man fights back.

The Pugilist by Poul Anderson: One man's body conceals the ultimate weapon.

Eat, Drink and be Merry by Dian Girard: Future food, robot chefs, and a woman whose appetite transcends time.

Prognosis: Terminal by David McDaniel: Life synapses in a gigantic world brain to which everyone is infinitely connected.

Future Perfect by A.E. Van Vogt: Sexual capture and sexual alignment promise one mate forever.

A Thing of Beauty by Norman Spinrad: Life after the insurrection for a man rich enough to own the past.