Appointment in Tomorrow

"A scientist tells people the truth. When times are good—that is, when the truth offers no threat—people don't mind. But when times are very, very bad[...] A magician, on the other hand, tells people what they wish were true—that perpetual motion works, that cancer can be cured by colored lights, th......more

A story of betrayal, double crossed and crossed again. The Mars stuff was weird but it's prolific for the era. A lot of dialogue but that may have been because it's a radio show.......more

I could not read these words without being reminded of current politics: “A scientist tells people the truth. When times are good—that is, when the truth offers no threat—people don’t mind. But when times are very, very bad....” He went on, “A magician, on the other hand, tells people what they wish......more

A story involving a mechanical Turk and the distinction between magic and science. Good short story with a lot of funs ideas.......more