Men Who Stare at Walls

Re:Men Who Stare at Walls by gostsamo on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:12PM (#47926703)

I remember an Asimov short story about a guy who wished that he never waits on queues or for a taxi or for something to happen. He had his wish granted and deeply regretted it for it stall from him the moments of contemplation where his best ideas were coming from.

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Re:Men Who Stare at Walls by pmg101 on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:15PM (#47926744)

An incredibly prescient parable for the modern information overload age, if so. Do you recall the title? I'd love to give it a read. Asimov was a master.

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Re:Men Who Stare at Walls by zem on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:29PM (#47926916)

"Writing Time". it was the first thing I thought of too - the story definitely made an impression on me at the time!

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Re:Men Who Stare at Walls by gostsamo on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:32PM (#47926938)

here it is, not sure where you can find the text unless you traverse the high seas. I've read it in a story collection called after Azazel.

https://asimov.fandom.com/wiki/Writing_Time

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