But, I Don't Think

"But, I Don't Think" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction story where a man called The Guesser uses his special ability to predict the future to help during space battles, especially on a trading ship called the "Naipor". The story looks at the differences between social classes, figuring out who you are, and the risks of trusting only machines when fighting. The Guesser's life gets complicated after something happens that causes him to lose his important status and his place to live, and after an incident lands him in a lower societal class, he becomes friends with a woman, Deyla, who is also in Class Six, and together they come up with a daring idea to escape their situation by sneaking onto a Misfit ship; and to survive, he has to overcome his painful past and demonstrate his worth in a world that treats him as an outcast. It’s a tale filled with both excitement and deep thinking, exploring what it means to survive and find a place in a world with strict rules.