The Little Black Bag
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The Little Black Bag is a classic science fiction short story by Cyril M. Kornbluth about a futuristic medical device that falls into the hands of an unqualified doctor, exploring themes of technology, ethics, and human folly.
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| The Little Black Bag canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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science fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict | clash between advanced medical technology and human moral weakness ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
consequences of giving powerful tools to unqualified people
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tension between progress and responsibility ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | unqualified doctor ⓘ |
| featuresItem | futuristic medical device ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century science fiction ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of ethical implications of future medicine
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satirical treatment of human greed and stupidity ⓘ |
| originalMedium | magazine publication ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A highly advanced medical bag from the future accidentally ends up in the hands of an incompetent, disgraced doctor, leading to both miraculous cures and tragic consequences. ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Earth ⓘ |
| theme |
human folly
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medical ethics ⓘ misuse of advanced technology ⓘ professional responsibility ⓘ social inequality ⓘ technology ⓘ |
| workOf | Cyril M. Kornbluth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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