![]() ![]() ![]() Many people use lower-quality goods as status symbols. The chief economic problem uses up the economic surplus: many high-quality goods actually cost less than those of lower quality. The world has become an economic utopia the "economic dividend" is so high that work has become optional. A man can wear distinctive clothing to show his unwillingness to duel, but this results in an inferior social status. Duels and the carrying of arms are socially accepted ways of maintaining civility in public. ![]() The novel depicts a world in which genetic selection for increased health, longevity, and intelligence has become so widespread that the unmodified " control naturals" are a carefully managed and protected minority. It was awarded a Retro-Hugo award for best novel in 2018. It was originally published as a two-part serial in Astounding Science Fiction (April, May 1942, under the pseudonym Anson MacDonald) and then as a single volume by Fantasy Press in 1948. Beyond This Horizon is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. ![]()
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