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The Prince in Metropolis

Gordon Eklund

First published May 1976
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

A man has become the Chairman (or dictator) of a future city by use of a computerized polling system. He has always been able to give the people what they want. He is on his deathbed when he meets a childhood friend who had developed the computer system, and had also designed the Chairman's prosthetic hands.

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
May 1976 Cover Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact, May 1976 Condé Nast MAGAZINE 95