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The story begins with Ijon Tichy attending the Eighth World Futurological Congress in smog-choked, overpopulated Nicosia, Costa Rica. The conference, held at a Hilton hotel, is intended to solve global crises like overpopulation and resource depletion but quickly dissolves into surreal chaos:

: People live in a state of permanent bliss, seeing the world as an idyllic paradise of nature and luxury. Part III: The Gritty Reality Kongres futurologiczny

: 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 The story begins with Ijon Tichy attending the

(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 Because medical technology cannot save him yet, he

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