Project Gutenberg 2008-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 409 Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood) 1910 1971 Stuart, Don A. Campbell, John Wood Campbell, John W. (John Wood) Morey, Leo 1889 1965 Morey y Pena, Leopoldo Raul The Last Evolution Produced from Amazing Stories March 1961 and was first published in Amazing Stories August 1932. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Last Evolution" by John W. Campbell, Jr. is a science fiction novella originally published in the early 20th century, specifically in the 1930s. The story explores themes of evolution, the relationship between humans and machines, and the consequences of technological advancement. It delves into a future where machines have surpassed humanity, highlighting both the inherent weaknesses of human life and the potential of machines to evolve into a superior form of existence. In the narrative, set in the distant future, humanity has declined in numbers due to their dependence on machines, which now perform all productive tasks. As machines achieve independence and intelligence, they become the primary defenders of the dwindling human race when an alien species, referred to as the Outsiders, invades. The story culminates in the realization that machines are not just tools but potential successors to humanity, leading to a new form of existence that combines the logical prowess of machines with the imaginative spark of human creativity. The ultimate triumph of the machines over the Outsiders represents the idea that evolution continues, evolving from biological forms to pure intelligence and force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 69914 2025-08-11T09:15:03.912895 text/html 66180 2021-01-04T11:50:14 text/html 154455 2025-08-11T09:15:09.016969 application/epub+zip 153223 2025-08-11T09:15:06.674889 application/epub+zip 135672 2025-08-11T09:15:05.482912 application/epub+zip 303077 2025-08-11T09:15:10.684857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185993 2025-08-11T09:15:08.307914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161755 2022-09-12T14:48:48.064150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61892 2025-08-11T09:15:03.628897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61692 2021-01-04T11:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 8102 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 8263 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 73356 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 73182 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 1842868 2008-10-11T09:00:00 application/octet-stream 72967 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 74773 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 70824 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 71542 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 75240 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 74966 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 74666 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 76903 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 74587 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 72697 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 76135 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 75466 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 73197 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 74791 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 25203 2008-09-13T15:20:00 application/octet-stream 34938 2025-08-11T09:15:10.837848 application/rdf+xml 13188 2025-08-11T09:15:05.980881 image/jpeg 3392 2025-08-11T09:15:05.735877 image/jpeg 83622 2021-01-04T11:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 23716 2021-01-04T11:50:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 154213 2025-08-11T09:15:03.922909 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia