Greener Than You Think

"Greener Than You Think" by Ward Moore involves Albert Weener, a salesman whose life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Josephine Spencer Francis, a scientist with a groundbreaking invention called the Metamorphizer, a substance that allows plants to grow in any environment. He answers an enticing job advertisement which results in him being in Josephine's run-down laboratory. He is skeptical, but he becomes intrigued by her revolutionary idea of the Metamorphizer, and its potential to radically alter agriculture. He reluctantly agrees to sell the Metamorphizer, hoping to make a profit, only to face challenges and absurdities while selling a mysterious plant product. Weener faces the unforeseen consequences of the Metamorphizer's effects on lawns, leading to a chaotic crisis as the grass grows out of control. The humor and social commentary of the story show the outcomes of the Metamorphizer.