Childhood's End Chapter 10 Summary

  • The narrator further discusses the golden age that has descended on humanity.
  • With the technology boom, robots do most of the work, and people's life-sustaining needs are provided for free.
  • As such, they have a bunch of chill time. Human activity is basically dedicated to sports, entertainment, and education. So many people become so good at sports that the idea of a professional athlete becomes something of a joke.
  • Yet, a minority of the population still finds the time to ask the question: "Where do we go from here?" (10.13)