Haedian Sci-Fi Short Stories: Volume Two

The Venusian Touch is included in Haedian Sci-Fi Short Stories: Volume Two. A negotiation provides an entry point into questions of cultural understanding and the assumptions people bring to an exchange.

While reading, notice the difference between possessing information and understanding how to use it. Words such as value and fairness may appear straightforward until different participants attach different expectations to them.

A discussion can begin with those expectations without describing the bargain’s outcome. Ask which assumptions you brought to the story yourself, and what made you notice them.

This original reading introduction replaces the former excerpt. It does not reproduce the story or provide a detailed retelling. The collection’s Amazon page offers any preview made available by the retailer.