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The Common Man
The Common Man by Reynolds, Mack, 1917-1983; Schelling, George, 1938- [Illustrator]
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First published January 1, 1963
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Mack Reynolds
499 books43 followersDallas McCord "Mack" Reynolds was an American science fiction writer. His pen names included Clark Collins, Mark Mallory, Guy McCord, Dallas Ross and Maxine Reynolds. Many of his stories were published in "Galaxy Magazine" and "Worlds of If Magazine". He was quite popular in the 1960s, but most of his work subsequently went out of print.
He was an active supporter of the Socialist Labor Party; his father, Verne Reynolds, was twice the SLP's Presidential candidate, in 1928 and 1932. Many of MR's stories use SLP jargon such as 'Industrial Feudalism' and most deal with economic issues in some way
Many of Reynolds' stories took place in Utopian societies, and many of which fulfilled L. L. Zamenhof's dream of Esperanto used worldwide as a universal second language. His novels predicted much that has come to pass, including pocket computers and a world-wide computer network with information available at one's fingertips.
Many of his novels were written within the context of a highly mobile society in which few people maintained a fixed residence, leading to "mobile voting" laws which allowed someone living out of the equivalent of a motor home to vote when and where they chose.
He was an active supporter of the Socialist Labor Party; his father, Verne Reynolds, was twice the SLP's Presidential candidate, in 1928 and 1932. Many of MR's stories use SLP jargon such as 'Industrial Feudalism' and most deal with economic issues in some way
Many of Reynolds' stories took place in Utopian societies, and many of which fulfilled L. L. Zamenhof's dream of Esperanto used worldwide as a universal second language. His novels predicted much that has come to pass, including pocket computers and a world-wide computer network with information available at one's fingertips.
Many of his novels were written within the context of a highly mobile society in which few people maintained a fixed residence, leading to "mobile voting" laws which allowed someone living out of the equivalent of a motor home to vote when and where they chose.
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September 28, 2024
Apart from the fact that I felt ripped off because I thought it was a novel when I bought it, I am quite happy with it.
It is a short story of 40 pages. Three scientists have discovered a serum that makes you invisible for 12 hours. And now they want to test it on the Common Man. A man they found who is as near to the average American as you can get.
The man first dines on caviar in a fancy restaurant, then uses his invisibility to get a closer look at a famous actress. But soon he has higher ambitions. He wants to build a new society for people like himself, for ordinary people. And for that he gets some money. Eventually, he thinks, the grateful public will make him an emperor.
Vintage Reynolds. How would an ideal society look like. Well, for this particular guy, it means a society only for people who are 100% American. He is not an Anti-Semite, he claims, but lets get rid of the Jews.
What are our scientist going to do? There is a quite stupid twist at the end. The Common man turns out to be not so common after all. That was unnecessary. But all in all: excellent.
It is a short story of 40 pages. Three scientists have discovered a serum that makes you invisible for 12 hours. And now they want to test it on the Common Man. A man they found who is as near to the average American as you can get.
The man first dines on caviar in a fancy restaurant, then uses his invisibility to get a closer look at a famous actress. But soon he has higher ambitions. He wants to build a new society for people like himself, for ordinary people. And for that he gets some money. Eventually, he thinks, the grateful public will make him an emperor.
Vintage Reynolds. How would an ideal society look like. Well, for this particular guy, it means a society only for people who are 100% American. He is not an Anti-Semite, he claims, but lets get rid of the Jews.
What are our scientist going to do? There is a quite stupid twist at the end. The Common man turns out to be not so common after all. That was unnecessary. But all in all: excellent.
May 20, 2022
Entertaining power listening 🎶🔰
Another will written fantasy adventure thriller short story by Mack Reynolds about a man 🚹 who believes that he has all the answers to power and wealth. He kidnaps three scientists to make an drug that will make you invisible but the scientists out smart him. I would recommend this novella to readers looking for a quick read. Enjoy the adventure of novels 👍🔰 and books 📚. 2022 👒💼😊
Another will written fantasy adventure thriller short story by Mack Reynolds about a man 🚹 who believes that he has all the answers to power and wealth. He kidnaps three scientists to make an drug that will make you invisible but the scientists out smart him. I would recommend this novella to readers looking for a quick read. Enjoy the adventure of novels 👍🔰 and books 📚. 2022 👒💼😊
March 18, 2020
Sci fi short story.
Actually a fairly interesting psychological study. How many people go bad when given powers? Another fine one by Mack Reynolds.
Actually a fairly interesting psychological study. How many people go bad when given powers? Another fine one by Mack Reynolds.
February 2, 2016
Fun, thoughtful read. It touches on the arrogance of the "educated" and the base nature of man. Oldie, but goodie. Those themes resonate today, more than ever, with degree inflation and more people with higher education but lower critical thinking skills.
May 29, 2011
A quick read with an interesting look at human nature.
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