"The Minority Report" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction short story set in a dystopian future where a government agency uses precognitive beings to predict and prevent crimes before they happen. The story follows the protagonist, Chief John Anderton, who is part of this agency and is responsible for apprehending individuals based on the predictions of the precogs. However, when the precogs predict that Anderton himself will commit a murder, he goes on the run to prove his innocence and uncover the truth behind the precogs' visions. As Anderton delves deeper into the mystery, he questions the reliability of the precogs and the morality of preventing crimes before they occur. "The Minority Report" raises thought-provoking questions about free will, determinism, and the ethics of law enforcement in a futuristic society.
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