A Pause in the Perpetual Rotation — Vincent H. O'Neil

... the main action manages to capture the imagination and hold it. The main players are developed well over the course of the narrative, and the book's dialogue, especially, rings true and is consistently snappy and readable. -- Kirkus Reviews In the future, robots do all the work and there is no need for jobs or money. Everyone gets just about everything they want, and the government emphasizes societal contentment. Some people seek more purpose in their lives, and feel they found this in a philosophy called The Unused Path. The belief system stresses self-discovery, and the government is starting to see it is a threat to contentment. And anything that challenges the social order is not tolerated for long.