SOLVED. SciFi story - People have discovered how to load knowledge to their brain digitally. Read in the 1980s. [s]

[Valts]

Hi there,

Hope someone has read this story and will be able to advise me on Author and/or title of the story.

So, it´s about some time in the future, where people have discovered how to load knowledge to their brain digitally. Yet, there is a family where parents insist that their kid learns things the hard/traditional way.

Thanks.

[Kris]

Valts, around what year did you read this book?

I moved your request to the Unsolved folder because you're looking for a specific book.

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[Valts]

Hi Kris.

It'been a while and I am quite sure that it must be one of the classic SciFi writers, like Bradbury or someone from his time.

[Rosa]

Sounds a bit like Feed.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Johnny Mnemonic by William Gibson?

[Valts]

Mmmm... no, neither. I am pretty sura that it was one story in a book where stories of multile writers were copmiled.
I red it many, like 30, years back and book was not new.

I'll try to dig up what compilations might have been around at that time. Internet sure was not :)

[Angela]

The Territory by Sarah Govett?

[Kris]

The Territory by Sarah Govett - Angela's suggestion

[Kris]

Valts, I added "Read in the 1980s." to the topic header. Does that sound right or could it have been the early 1990s? Adding the approximate date will let others know they should skip recent books.

[Kate]

There is a short story by Bradbury or Asimov, or someone of their ilk in which the male MC is being tested with his peers for his job in life. ... NOT The Giver.

(view spoiler)[The MC gets no job designation, but is told he has to learn everything without knowledge and skills being injected into his brain somehow. He is one of the rare geniuses who can invent new things. (hide spoiler)]

I have to look and see what it is. I cannot recall the title right now.

[Ayshe]

Kate wrote: "There is a short story by Bradbury or Asimov, or someone of their ilk in which the male MC is being tested with his peers for his job in life. ... NOT The Giver..."

Profession by Isaac Asimov maybe.

[SBC]

Could it be Devil on My Back by Monica Hughes?

[Andy]

Ayshe wrote: "Kate wrote: "There is a short story by Bradbury or Asimov, or someone of their ilk in which the male MC is being tested with his peers for his job in life. ... NOT The Giver..."

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Definitely "Profession" (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)

[Valts]

Ayshe wrote: "Kate wrote: "There is a short story by Bradbury or Asimov, or someone of their ilk in which the male MC is being tested with his peers for his job in life. ... NOT The Giver..."

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This looks like the right time period for sure. I´ll check it out. Thanks!

[Andy]

Great!

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Valts, was it "Profession" by Isaac Asimov or are you still looking?

[Valts]

Hi.
Yes. It was the "Profession" by Isaac Asimov. :)
I should have updated the thread then. This search has been concluded. Thank´s to everyone who tried to give a hint.

[Andy]

Glad you found your story.