Hinterlands (short story)
"Hinterlands" is a science fiction short story written by William Gibson . It was first published in Omniin October 1981 and was republished in his short fiction collection Burning Chrome (1986). The story is a fable about the "cargo cult'" mentality and explores the consequences for cultures and civilisations when confronted with artifacts - from an unknown but likely superior source - that are dangerous but nonetheless valuable.
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Hinterlands (short story)
"Hinterlands" is a science fiction short story written by William Gibson . It was first published in Omniin October 1981 and was republished in his short fiction collection Burning Chrome (1986). The story is a fable about the "cargo cult'" mentality and explores the consequences for cultures and civilisations when confronted with artifacts - from an unknown but likely superior source - that are dangerous but nonetheless valuable.
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"Hinterlands" is a science fic ...... a coast, a harbour, or a city.
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"Hinterlands" is a science fic ...... rous but nonetheless valuable.
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