We 11/5/25
This is one of my ancient paperbacks that I had never read. This is a Science Fiction novel written by the author of the Travis McGee series.
The premise is that a race from another galaxy has been orchestrating 'progress' on the planet Earth. The idea that in order for growth in the universe to occur, there must be strife. And 'the powers that be' have been using this planet as a kind of petri dish to 'grow conflict & dissension' so that this strife can flourish and make the 'universal race' tougher.
Also, there are excercises that 'teach' how to 'mentally push back' against mind control. The book was light years from the daily life on the 'Busted Flush'.
From the book's page at Wikipedia:
"Ballroom of the Skies is a 1952 science fiction novel by American writer John D. MacDonald. Though MacDonald was primarily a mystery novelist famed for his Travis McGee series, he did write some science fiction short stories and novels. Other titles include Wine of the Dreamers (1951) and The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1962).
Plot summary
The story involves Earth sometime after World War III, with Brazil, Iran, and India as the prevailing superpowers. The plot reveals the reasons behind humanity's history of perpetual war and strife, which is that leaders of an intergalactic empire are always chosen from among humans but must first be tested by extreme hardship."
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