Ah, I suspect you refer to Henlein? His digressions into mid-century philosophy can become tedious. On the other hand the Gateway series (Frederik Poul) is sti

Ah, I suspect you refer to Henlein? His digressions into mid-century philosophy can become tedious. On the other hand the Gateway series (Frederik Poul) is still one of my favorites. And Wasp by Eric Frank Russell is in my top 3.