Desertion, by Clifford D. Simak
Shippey’s seeming editorial preoccupation with the criticism of humanism in Sci-Fi finds its clearest expression in Simak’s Desertion. It is the most explicit declaration that humanity is nothing special in the universe. I imagine many would find this particular story anywhere from insulting to depressing; I find it utterly liberating of my spirit. Couple all of this with a rare and wonderful visit to our gas giant, Jupiter (the poor cousin to Mars and the Moon when it comes to Sci-Fi visitation and colonization), and Desertion has to be one of my favourite stories in this anthology (but then I am partial to anything that takes us to the gas giants).
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Click on this link to listen to an audio-story here.
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