Futurologiczny: Kongres

: Books are no longer read but "eaten" as informational pills, and language has evolved into bizarre new forms like "threever" or "pingle".

: Amid the mayhem, Tichy is mortally wounded during a sewer-based escape. Because medical technology cannot save him yet, he is cryogenically frozen. Part II: The Psychem Future Kongres futurologiczny

Tichy is thawed out in the year (or 2038 in some versions) and wakes up to a seemingly perfect world: : Books are no longer read but "eaten"

: People live in a state of permanent bliss, seeing the world as an idyllic paradise of nature and luxury. Part III: The Gritty Reality Part II: The Psychem Future Tichy is thawed

: Riots and terrorist attacks break out outside the hotel.

: Society is now a "psychem" civilization where every problem—from hunger to education—is solved via drugs.

(The Futurological Congress) is a 1971 satirical science fiction novel by Polish author Stanisław Lem . It follows the space explorer Ijon Tichy as he navigates a mind-bending transition from a chaotic present to a drug-induced, "utopian" future. Part I: The Costarican Crisis