Project Gutenberg 2016-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 110 Harmon, Jim 1933 2010 Harmon, James Judson Johnson No Substitutions Produced from Galaxy Magazine November 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "No Substitutions" by Jim Harmon is a science fiction short story that was published in Galaxy Magazine in the late 1950s. The narrative explores a futuristic penal system where criminals are placed into an artificial Dreamland, allowing them to live out fantasies instead of serving time in a traditional prison. The story offers a commentary on the nature of reality, sanity, and human morality within a highly controlled environment. The plot centers around Warden Walker, who oversees the Dreamland facility, as he grapples with ethical dilemmas related to the treatment of inmates. The story intensifies when Councilman Coleman, a power figure, questions Walker's perception of reality, suggesting that Walker himself might be living in a Dream. This leads to a series of interactions with various inmates who wish to return to Dreamland, each illustrating different perspectives on confinement and escapism. As Walker navigates the complexities of his role and the nature of his own reality, he must confront his beliefs about freedom, identity, and the very essence of existence. Ultimately, the story raises profound questions about the boundaries of human experience and the moral implications of a life divorced from authentic reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Psychological fiction Prisons -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 61778 2025-07-20T13:32:05.251645 text/html 38219 2024-10-23T00:07:52 text/html 198842 2025-07-20T13:32:07.018642 application/epub+zip 197682 2025-07-20T13:32:05.608653 application/epub+zip 89796 2025-07-20T13:32:05.411669 application/epub+zip 237027 2025-07-20T13:32:08.239644 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230212 2025-07-20T13:32:06.821694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122552 2022-09-23T11:22:07.144304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54353 2025-07-20T13:32:05.119686 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34609 2024-10-23T00:07:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18233 2025-07-20T13:32:08.364715 application/rdf+xml 22311 2025-07-20T13:32:05.478662 image/jpeg 4006 2025-07-20T13:32:05.445655 image/jpeg 180202 2025-07-20T13:32:05.262719 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