The author has once again proven that he is a master of science fiction literature. In a series of short stories, he touched on trends in technological development, such as cloning, genetic technology, brain transplantation... Topics that are already relevant today. Each story represents an individual in search of happiness in a world that is losing humanity. All the characters find themselves in a certain predicament, and they see the only solution to it in technology. The stories have an unexpected outcome, and the illusion that technological progress is a guarantee of happiness is shattered.