Project Gutenberg 2019-02-04 Public domain in the USA. 100 Griffith, Wilson Parks Double Take Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, January 1955 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Double Take" by Wilson Parks Griffith is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers around the discovery of a time capsule from the year 1960, which contains a radio program intended to showcase the ideals and aspirations of humanity during that time. The story explores themes of perception, truth, and the often stark contrast between public representation and private thoughts. In the tale, futuristic extraterrestrial historians uncover the time capsule and attempt to decipher a documentary broadcast designed to project a positive image of 20th-century Earth. However, instead of hearing the carefully curated narrative, they pick up on the raw and unfiltered thought patterns of the individuals involved in the production. This leads to a disconcerting conclusion about humankind’s darker traits—marked by desire, conflict, and guilt—while simultaneously recognizing an intrinsic honesty that is ultimately humanity's most commendable trait. The story serves as a reflection on the complexities of human nature and the contradictions that define our existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Science fiction Short stories Extraterrestrial beings -- Fiction Time capsules -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 33199 2025-07-23T10:50:23.059237 text/html 29494 2019-02-04T12:11:28 text/html 97046 2025-07-23T10:50:24.554243 application/epub+zip 95889 2025-07-23T10:50:23.391238 application/epub+zip 79490 2025-07-23T10:50:23.200237 application/epub+zip 128645 2025-07-23T10:50:25.600229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121941 2025-07-23T10:50:24.369237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105725 2022-09-26T17:47:12.686699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27273 2025-07-23T10:50:22.982244 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27543 2019-02-04T12:11:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18494 2025-07-23T10:50:25.723240 application/rdf+xml 30793 2025-07-23T10:50:23.279238 image/jpeg 5331 2025-07-23T10:50:23.239253 image/jpeg 329795 2019-02-04T12:11:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 10400 2019-02-04T12:11:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 331883 2025-07-23T10:50:23.067258 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