Stand On Zanzibar: Difference between revisions

* [[Exposition Beam]]: EPTification has aspects of this.

* [[Fantastic Drug]]: Triptine, Skullbustium, Yaginol and "Truth or Consequences" all of which are described as 'lifters' (uppers), and all of which seem to have at some hallucinogenic effects.

* [[Future Slang]]: Shiggies, codders, bleeders, muckers, Aframs, etc.

* [[Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke]]: A surprisingly early example of this trope.

* [[Positive Discrimination]]: The reason Norman became a vice-president of GT is because he's black.

* [[Reluctant Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Sugaiguntung.

* [[Spy From Weights and Measures]]: Donald is employed by the US government, and our introduction to him is "Donald Hogan is a spy", but he really just sits around absorbing information while collecting a paycheck. At least until he's eptified...

* [[Superpowerful Genetics]]: The Yatakangi claim that they will create genetic supermen, which sets off a panic equivalent to Sputnik in other countries.

* [[Two Lines, No Waiting]]: Between Donald and Norman's plots, which form the story of the book. Though there's several hundred pages unrelated to either of them in the book as well.

* [[Walking the Earth]]: Chad Mulligan traveled around as a bum for a while.

{{quote| {{spoiler|Shalmaneser}}: Christ, what an imagination I've got.}}