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''Myths of the Near Future'' is a short-story collection by J. G. Ballard , first published in 1982.
It contains the following stories:

  • Myths of the Near Future

  • Having a Wonderful Time

  • A Host of Furious Fancies

  • Zodiac 2000

  • News from the Sun

  • Theatre of War

  • The Dead Time

  • The Smile

  • Motel Architecture

  • The Intensive Care Unit


"The Dead Time" was a semi-autobiographical tale of Ballard's release from a Japanese prison camp at the close of World War II, and was later expanded into a full-blown novel and Spielberg film, Empire Of The Sun .

The British band Klaxons named their debut album after this short story collection.