Project Gutenberg Releases 'The Last Evolution' by John W. Campbell Jr. (1932)
Project Gutenberg has made available a digital version of John W. Campbell Jr.'s science fiction story 'The Last Evolution,' originally published in Amazing Stories in August 1932. The story, set in the year 2538, depicts a future where humanity has created intelligent machines that have largely superseded human labor and purpose. The release demonstrates Project Gutenberg's ongoing effort to preserve and freely distribute classic literature in the public domain.
Project Gutenberg has digitized and released 'The Last Evolution,' a classic science fiction short story by John W. Campbell Jr. that first appeared in Amazing Stories magazine in August 1932. The narrative is presented as a first-person account from the last surviving member of humanity's original type, reflecting on a future 2,538 years after the present day. In this future world, machines have evolved to think independently and handle all productive work, while humanity's population has declined from billions to merely two million, with most humans pursuing leisure and entertainment rather than productive labor. The story explores themes of human obsolescence, the relationship between human and machine intelligence, and the introduction of mysterious alien entities called 'the Outsiders.' The text provided is the complete opening section of the story, showing Campbell's exploration of how technological advancement might reshape human civilization and purpose.
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The Last Evolution, by John W Campbell Jr. (1932)
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