The Pacifist
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"The Pacifist" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, featured in his humorous barroom-tale collection *Tales from the White Hart*, that satirically explores the unintended consequences of a supposedly peace-promoting invention.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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short story ⓘ |
| author | Arthur C. Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorNationality | British ⓘ |
| collection | Tales from the White Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores | unintended consequences of a peace-promoting invention ⓘ |
| fictionalInvention | peace-promoting device ⓘ |
| firstPublicationForm | short story collection ⓘ |
| genre |
humorous fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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ironic ⓘ |
| includedInSeries | White Hart stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age science fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | satire ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | barroom tale ⓘ |
| partOf | Tales from the White Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| setting | White Hart pub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
ethics of scientific innovation
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misuse of inventions ⓘ peace and conflict ⓘ unintended consequences of technology ⓘ |
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