Got a problem? Just pick up the phone. It solved them all—and all the same way! This week is a story from the legendary Kurt Vonnegut Jr, author of Slaughterhouse – Five.

Originally published in January 1962 in “Worlds of If”.

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the biggest names in classic sci-fi storytelling, especially stories with a darkly satirical flavor, and this story is one that really makes you think.

When a man is faced with an impossible decision, choosing which of his children gets to live, is it really worth immortality?

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2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr

Read by David Szweduik

Faded Words is an Adventures in Creativity Production featuring David Szweduik as your narrator and host.

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