A Gregory, Franklin 1905-1985 creator Summers, Leo 1925-1985 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "A Jar of Jelly Beans" by Franklin Gregory is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. Set in a dystopian future in the year 2060, the book explores themes of overpopulation, genetic manipulation, and the boundaries of societal progress. It presents a world grappling with the consequences of its former growth, where a biochemist named Justin Weatherby devises a controversial method to control the population crisis by creating smaller humans to alleviate resource constraints." In the story, Justin confronts the dire consequences of a world facing resource depletion and rampant overpopulation, reflecting on his role as an advisor to the President of the United States amidst a failing space program. The narrative unfolds as he develops a plan to inject a hormone during pregnancy to ensure that children are born at dwarf stature, capable of living a normal life but consuming fewer resources. Throughout the book, Justin navigates political intrigues, family dynamics, and ethical dilemmas as he aims to sell his radical solution to a society on the brink of chaos. In the climax, the birth of his child becomes a pivotal moment that encapsulates his hopes and fears for the future, symbolizing not only a personal triumph but also a potential shift in society's approach to its existential crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2023-12-29 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960 Science fiction Short stories Overpopulation -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1960 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72538 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72538 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134658.0 72538