Beyond This Horizon

“The one thing that could give us some real basis for our living is to know for sure whether or not anything happens after we die. When we die, do we die all over—or don't we?”

A fine Heinlein utopian, futuristic novel on genetics and economics. Sometimes I felt like the plot wasn't really going anywhere and that he was trying to cover too much ground, but it was certainly an enjoyable read nonetheless. I couldn't stop thinking in how this relates to Huxley's Brave New World hierarchical society but with synthesists and geneticists; it's, of course, way more science-packed as you might expect from the Grandmaster.

Hamilton Felix is the culmination of a three hundred year program of controlled genetics and selective breeding. Leader type. He is part of a “star line” group of high-quality human characteristics. He enjoys life but thinks it's meaningless, thus he gives a rat's ass about line continuity... until he is drawn into new adventures.

3.5