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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)

Myths of the Near Future is a short-story collection by J. G. Ballard, first published in 1982. It contains the following stories:

  • "Myths of the Near Future"
  • "Having a Wonderful Time"
  • "A Host of Furious Fancies"
  • "Zodiac 2000"
  • "News from the Sun"
  • "Theatre of War"
  • "The Dead Time"
  • "The Smile"
  • "Motel Architecture"
  • "The Intensive Care Unit"

"The Dead Time" (1977) is a quasi-autobiographical tale suggested by Ballard's release from a Japanese prison camp at the close of World War II — part of the subject matter which later inspired the novel Empire of the Sun, which, however, features totally different characters and story line.

The Mercury Prize-winning band Klaxons named their debut album after this.

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