When the bureaucrats make 'pleasuretax' a literal reality, some people go insane.George Bullington lives in a world where brainwave detectors register all pleasurable sensations, and bureaucrats then levy taxes. Georges copes with the intrusions as well as he can, but how long can he hold out?

What would advertisements look like if the government required them to be truthful and not misleading?Bernie Moskowitz is an advertising executive. His is a hard job; the government requires ads to be truthful and not misleading. Bernie's company moves closer to bankruptcy every month because completely truthful ads are not exciting. But Bernie has a possible solution.

For many families, the question of which winter holiday to celebrate is known as the December dilemma. Here is a new twist on that old problem.For many families, the question of which winter holiday to celebrate is known as the December dilemma. Harry Marsh is confused to find for the first time in his life that this problem now confronts him. The holiday everyone else is this winter is Hanuka, not Christmas.

Donald Farber, MD, is a specialist in Mesmor therapy. He hates it, even though it's an effective treatment for neurosis. Now, what should he do about his own neurotic problems?Donald Farber, MD, is a specialist in Mesmor therapy, a treatment that lets him probe a patient's deepest secrets and then falsify disturbing memories. He hates the deception this involves, even though it's an effective treatment for neurosis. Now, what should he do about his own neurotic problems? A solution may be at hand whether he wants it or not.