Really, they could have tossed Pierre "Planet of the Apes" Boulle in there, if they knew the name. Although my favorite Boulle story was "Les Jeux de l'esprit"

Really, they could have tossed Pierre "Planet of the Apes" Boulle in there, if they knew the name. Although my favorite Boulle story was "Les Jeux de l'esprit", where scientific rationality takes over the world, and, for entertainment, contests between physical and biological science teams are broadcast. They quickly progress to all out war ...