02481cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500190013426400510015330000470020433600260025133700260027733800360030349000590033950000310039850801230042952014270055253400450197965300200202470000090204483000590205385600430211230988UtSlPG20260610133716.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aTeichner, Albert14aThe Junkmakers 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.  aRelease date is 2010-01-16  aProduced by Sankar Viswanathan, Robert Cicconetti, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Junkmakers" by Albert Teichner is a science fiction novella that was likely written in the early 1960s. The story is set in a future society where the destruction of obsolete technology is celebrated as a form of cultural and economic ritual, highlighting themes of consumption, value, and the human relationship with machines. Through its exploration of a bleak yet satirical world, the book critiques consumerism and raises questions about productivity and the necessity of work in society.  The narrative follows Wendell Hart, a cybernetics engineer who becomes increasingly disenchanted with the societal norms surrounding the destruction of once-useful technology during ceremonial events known as the High Holy Day. As he delves into research on the implications of planned obsolescence and conspicuous consumption, Wendell is drawn into an underground movement that seeks to challenge these destructive practices. Through a series of events, including a shocking failure during one of the ceremonies that triggers unforeseen reactions from the discarded machines, Wendell grapples with the ideals of leisure versus labor. The climax reveals a transformation in societal consciousness as citizens begin to question their blind adherence to the rituals that dictate their lives, ultimately suggesting a yearning for deeper understanding and purpose beyond mere work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience fiction1 aWest 0aProduced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30988