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The Joy Makers
| Author: | James E. Gunn |
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Crown Publishers, 1984 Gollancz, 1963 Bantam Dell Publishing Group, 1961 |
| Series: | Crown Classics of SF: Book 2 |
| Book Type: | Novel |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
| Sub-Genre Tags: | Dystopia Human Development Theological |
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Synopsis
Happiness, Guaranteed...
In the not-too-distant future, money truly can buy happiness, and Hedonics, Inc., is willing to sell it to you. They'll even offer you a money-back guarantee, if you're not "happy" with the product. But with their team of psychologists, life specialists, and self-improvement coaches, they don't have any "unhappy" customers.
What happens when a company grows too big, becomes too successful? It wants to guarantee its place in society and its future, and Hedonics is no exception. When your product is happiness, the way you guarantee your success is to pass laws mandating happiness.
But when universal happiness is required, does it really matter if you're getting what you want, or happy with what you have?
James Gunn has been a professional science fiction writer for more than 60 years, and in 2007, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named him a Grand Master.
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