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Confidence Game

By Jim Harmon

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

In a world of time travel and addiction, a son must choose between altering humanity or saving its very essence.

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2016-02-26
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Summary

"Confidence Game" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction story from the 1950s that investigates addiction, who people are, and what could happen with time travel. The tale follows Kevin and Doc as they survive in a harsh environment. Kevin fights a caffeine addiction showing his longing for something more. Doc's ability to potentially time travel stirs things up when books and disappearances occur. Kevin must decide whether to try and change humanity through risky technology or get rid of it to protect human nature. The story looks closely at the bonds between people and the effects of desires and difficult family ties.

About the Author

James Judson Harmon, better known as Jim Harmon, was an American short story author and popular culture historian who wrote extensively about the Golden Age of Radio. He sometimes used the pseudonym Judson Grey, and occasionally he was labeled Mr. Nostalgia.

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