{"product_id":"book-zezk","title":"The Marching Morons","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a future where intelligence has become a dangerous rarity, mediocrity reigns supreme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen ordinary potter Efim Hawkins accidentally revives Honest John Barlow-a slick, sharp-witted man preserved from centuries past-Barlow awakens to a society in catastrophic decline. Overpopulation has exploded. Education has collapsed. The average intelligence has plummeted. And the masses, countless and unquestioning, march forward under a system that rewards ignorance and conformity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere others see chaos, Barlow sees opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with intellect, charm, and ruthless pragmatism, he rises quickly through this broken world, manipulating a population unable-or unwilling-to think for itself. But beneath the satire lies a chilling question: when intelligence becomes power, who deserves to wield it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in the early days of science fiction's Golden Age, The Marching Morons is a sharp, unsettling satire that skewers anti-intellectualism, unchecked population growth, and the seductive danger of believing oneself smarter than the crowd.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliant, cynical, and uncomfortably prophetic, C. M. Kornbluth's classic novella remains as provocative today as when it first shocked readers in the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarrated by John Riddle, this audiobook delivers biting humor and dark insight with clarity and edge-an essential listen for fans of classic dystopian science fiction and social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Author's Republic","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50457409454384,"sku":"BDzezk","price":4.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/zezk-cover.jpg?v=1766193605","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-zezk","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}