Those are the methods of Earth; that is the honour of great companies, as you will know to your cost should you have dealings with them. They'll use … - John Wyndham

But it is the old story of new generations refusing to be bound by the promises of their forefathers.

Do you never work? Does nobody work?' I asked Clytassamine. 'Oh yes - if he wants to,' she said. 'But what about the unpleasant things - the things that must be done?' 'What things?' she asked, puzzled. 'Well, growing food, providing power, disposing of waste, all that kind of thing.' She looked surprised. 'Why, naturally, the machines do all that. You wouldn't expect men to do those things. Good heavens, what have we got brains for?" 'But who looks after the machines - keeps them in order?' 'Themselves, of course.

Primitive man would see every one of us as a magician.