Appointment In Tomorrow

"Appointment in Tomorrow" by Fritz Leiber is a science fiction story that looks at big ideas like what's right and wrong, the value of smarts in the world, and what happens when technology gets really advanced after a big war. It takes place in America after World War III and shows how different groups of scientists and thinkers act when they're trying to rebuild. The main character, Jorj Helmuth, is part of a group called the Thinkers' Foundation, but things get complicated when another scientist, Willard Farquar, starts to question what the Thinkers are doing. The Thinkers have created a super-smart computer named Maizie with the goal of changing how people live, but Farquar thinks they're lying and using it for their own power. As everyone tries to achieve their goals, the story asks important questions about trust, honesty, and what knowledge is really worth.