The Sharkey, Jack 1931-1992 creator Emshwiller, Ed 1925-1990 text utu 2023 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Programmed People" by Jack Sharkey is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The book is set in a dystopian society characterized by strict social regulations and a controlling government known as the Brain, which oversees the Hive where the inhabitants live in ignorance of their true condition. The story revolves around a young man named Lloyd Bodger, who navigates a world of programmed conformity and encounters a girl named Andra Corby, who is tied to a resistance movement seeking to uncover the truth behind their oppressive society. The opening of the book introduces the Hive and its unique social structure, where voting and public opinion are manipulated by the ruling elite. As the narrative unfolds, Lloyd finds himself caught in a tense situation during a Temple Service when a fugitive—a girl named Andra—attempts to blend into the crowd, sparking a series of events that force him to reconsider his understanding of authority and conformity. With the Speakster announcing that they are polluted from within, tension rises as Lloyd fights against time to cast his vote and helps Andra escape the clutches of the oppressive regime. The initial chapters establish a gripping atmosphere of urgency and intrigue, setting the stage for a confrontation between personal ethics and the demands of a controlling society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Also published under the title: Ultimatum in 2050 A.D. Release date is 2023-12-31 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Originally published: New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963 Science fiction Revolutions -- Fiction Artificial intelligence -- Fiction Totalitarianism -- Fiction PS New York, NY: Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1963 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72565 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72565 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134658.0 72565