TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sheinbaum,Fred
AU  - Orban,Paul
TI  - Filthy Rich
T2  - Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1957
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Science fiction
KW  - Short stories
KW  - New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
KW  - Rich people -- Fiction
KW  - Consumption (Economics) -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2019-07-03; Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online
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N2  - "Filthy Rich" by Fred Sheinbaum is a science fiction story written during the late 1950s. The narrative is set in a futuristic society where consumerism is heavily emphasized, and individuality is often frowned upon. The book explores the interplay between wealth, societal norms, and personal relationships in a world where being a non-consumer is equated with moral corruption and subversive behavior.  The story follows J.L. Spender, an assistant vice-president at the General Products Corporation, who is deeply concerned about his daughter Glory's infatuation with Ernest Stringer, a young man whose lifestyle and views clash with the consumer-based values J.L. holds dear. As the dinner progresses, J.L. struggles to understand and accept Stringer's unconventional perspective, leading to tension and conflict. The climax reveals that Stringer harbors a significant wealth hidden away in a secret bank account, positioning him as a 'non-consumer'—the ultimate betrayal of J.L.'s consumer-centric ideals. Ultimately, the story critiques the extremes of consumer culture while highlighting the generational divide between a father and his daughter concerning values and identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59849
ER  -