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The Push of a Finger

Alfred Bester

The Push of a Finger

The Push of a Finger

Alfred Bester

Science, Science Fiction, Fiction

The Push of a Finger is a science fiction novella by Alfred Bester, first published in the early 1940s in Astounding Science-Fiction. The story examines how individual actions can have far-reaching consequences, emphasizing that even the smallest decision can lead to catastrophic outcomes. It explores themes of societal stability and the ethical implications of predictive technologies, making it a thought-provoking work in the genre.

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A science fiction novella originally published in the magazine Astounding Science-Fiction during the early 1940s. The na...

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The Push of a Finger—or a careless word, for that matter—can wreck the entire universe. Think not? Well, if it happened...

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