
In a sleek, humming factory that stretches as far as the eye can see, a group of engineers and executives bustle around a mysterious new product: perfectly crafted artificial workers. The central director, a charismatic yet detached figure, greets a young, elegant guest bearing a presidential seal, promising her an exclusive tour of the secretive production line. As they walk past rows of lifeless forms waiting to be awakened, the conversation drifts between commercial ambition and uneasy curiosity about what it truly means to create a being in a lab.
The narrative unfolds through crisp dialogue, revealing both the awe of technological triumph and the subtle unease of those who control it. Listeners will be drawn into a world where business slogans mask deeper questions about humanity, labor, and responsibility. The stage is set for a thought‑provoking exploration of power and creation, inviting you to wonder where the line between man and machine really lies.
Language
cs
Duration
~1 hours (107K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Thanks to Curtis Weyant and Al Haines for creating plain text from HTML. The HTML came from an anonymous donor.
Release date
2004-08-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1890–1938
Best known for helping give the world the word "robot," this Czech writer blended imagination, satire, and moral urgency in stories that still feel strikingly modern. His novels, plays, and journalism explored technology, politics, and what it means to stay human in troubled times.
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