Project Gutenberg 2016-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Jacobs, Sylvia Stone, David Stone Stone, D. The Pilot and the Bushman Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Pilot and the Bushman" by Sylvia Jacobs is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The narrative explores the complexities of societal values and ethics when faced with revolutionary technology from an advanced alien civilization. The main topic centers around the introduction of a device called the "Matter Repositor," which eliminates the need for traditional material goods, leading to potential chaos in Earth's economy. The story follows Jerry Jergins, an Earth salesman grappling with the implications of the Matter Repositor introduced by an alien ambassador. As the allure of this technology leads to a buyers' strike on Earth, Jerry devises a cunning plan to reassure the public that the Matter Repositor is merely a myth, allowing business to return to normal. Through his clever advertising campaign, Jerry not only addresses the immediate economic crisis but also engages in philosophical discussions about ethics, consumerism, and the fundamental nature of human desire. Ultimately, the novel addresses the dangers of technological advancements in the hands of a civilization that is not yet ready for them, showcasing the clash between primitive desires and advanced ethics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Advertising -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Business -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 83751 2025-07-20T13:22:30.566456 text/html 60063 2024-10-23T00:06:14 text/html 450934 2025-07-20T13:22:32.504977 application/epub+zip 449743 2025-07-20T13:22:30.969437 application/epub+zip 88929 2025-07-20T13:22:30.743463 application/epub+zip 493181 2025-07-20T13:22:33.854957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485301 2025-07-20T13:22:32.291957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125012 2022-09-23T11:00:33.584266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 75777 2025-07-20T13:22:30.423448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55915 2024-10-23T00:06:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17817 2025-07-20T13:22:33.979914 application/rdf+xml 31988 2025-07-20T13:22:30.816425 image/jpeg 4864 2025-07-20T13:22:30.779462 image/jpeg 406385 2025-07-20T13:22:30.586457 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