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From: Titus G <noone@nowhere.com>
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Subject: Re: (ReacTor) Five SF Stories About Owning the Entire Earth
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:22:51 +1300
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On 13/02/25 05:37, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com> writes:
>> Don_from_AZ wrote:
>>> Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com> writes:
>>>
>>>> On 2/11/2025 9:05 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>>>> Five SF Stories About Owning the Entire Earth
>>>>> What happens when one individual owns the whole planet?
>>>>> https://reactormag.com/five-sf-stories-about-owning-the-entire-earth/
>>>>
>>>> Zero for five.
>>>>
>>>> Lynn
>>>>
>>> I've read Knight Moves, and also Norstrilia, although it's been quite a
>>> while for the latter. I'll have to go back and read some of Cordwainer
>>> Smith over again.
>>
>> I found it rewarding.  There's a lot in Smith that I didn't get the 
>> first time.  Well, virtually everything.
> 
> I've read the Dickson.   I'll have to check out the Smith, if I can
> find it.

Mine is on the Kindle which I see is now $12 on Amazon (Australia). I
was surprised to read ridiculous prices for paperbacks there in the
hundreds with the lowest being over $60 and used books worth just as
much and sometimes more.
Anyway, I gave it three stars back in 2022 with the first half just
brilliant.