Genius at the Command of One

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Dr. Ku Sui reveals a scheme to control scientific minds through living brains in a classic sci-fi tale.

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/genius-at-the-command-of-one . Dr. Ku Sui reveals his ultimate scheme: controlling the greatest scientific minds through living brains to consolidate absolute power. Check more stories related to futurism at: https://hackernoon.com/c/futurism . You can also check exclusive content about #science-fiction , #hackernoon-books , #project-gutenberg , #astounding-stories , #astounding-stories-march-1932 , #ebooks , #anthony-gilmore-sci-fi , #public-domain-sci-fi , and more. This story was written by: @astoundingstories . Learn more about this writer by checking @astoundingstories's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . In Chapter IX of Astounding Stories of Super-Science (March 1932), Dr. Ku Sui reveals his ultimate scheme: controlling the greatest scientific minds through living brains to consolidate absolute power. Hawk Carse and Eliot Leithgow witness the horrifying operation. This HackerNoon book blog post explores ambition, genius, and moral conflict in a classic public domain sci-fi tale.

People in this episode

Hosts: HackerNoon, Hawk Carse, Eliot Leithgow

Topics covered

• science fiction
• futurism
• ambition
• genius
• moral conflict

Keywords

• Dr. Ku Sui
• scientific minds
• absolute power
• Hawk Carse
• Eliot Leithgow
• sci-fi
• Astounding Stories

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Organizations: HackerNoon, Astounding Stories, Project Gutenberg

Books & works: Astounding Stories of Super-Science

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