"Bad Medicine" by Robert Sheckley is a comedic science fiction tale set in 2103 that follows Elwood Caswell, a jetbus conductor wrestling with a desire to harm his friend Magnessen. The story explores mental health through a lens of dark humor, with mechanotherapy presented as a flawed solution. Caswell's quest for inner peace leads him to purchase a 'Rex Regenerator,' a therapeutic machine designed for Martians, which hilariously exacerbates his problems. The story examines themes of identity and sanity, with the unsettling truth about Caswell’s feelings toward Magnessen coming to light.
Bad Medicine
By Robert Sheckley
In a world of malfunctioning Martian technology and irrational thoughts, a man's journey for mental wellness spirals into a darkly humorous and unsettling exploration of friendship and inner demons.
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2005-10-01
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About the AuthorRobert Sheckley was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
Robert Sheckley was an American writer. First published in the science-fiction magazines of the 1950s, his many quick-witted stories and novels were famously unpredictable, absurdist, and broadly comical.
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