Deadlock

by Lewis Padgett, Henry Kuttner, C.L. Moore

Science fiction short story originally published in Astounding Science-Fiction, August 1942.

Genres: Short Stories

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First published January 1, 1942

About the author

Lewis Padgett was the joint pseudonym of the science fiction authors and spouses Henry Kuttner and C.L. Moore, taken from their mothers' maiden names. They also used the pseudonyms Lawrence O'Donnell and C.H. Liddell, as well as collaborating under their own names.

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[Netanella · Rating 3 out of 5]

The future workplace consists of large corporations trying to outsmart, outsell, outmaneuver each other. One company develops highly intelligent and indestructible robots, tasked with solving problems. But all of the robots so far have gone insane, and have had to be 'retired' in a cement grave. What happens when the latest generation of robot tries to solve his own problem?